    A woman who went missing in Kwun Tong has been located.     Chaya, Ashok Patil, aged 72, went missing after she was last seen in Lei Yue Mun Estate in the morning on December 29. Her family made a report to Police yesterday (December 30)… read more
A spokesperson for the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) said that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the Reclamation for Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands (KYCAI) was submitted to the Envi… read more
​The Department of Health (DH) said today (December 31) that a review of the vaccine orders and vaccination records found that Comirnaty XBB COVID-19 vaccines that had passed the recommended use-by date were administered to two residents of a residential care home for the elderly (RCHE) by healthcare workers from Health & Young Limited. The two affected residents did not feel ill. The DH has requested the RCHE and the medical organisation concerned to take immediate remedial action and to closely monitor the health conditions of the affected persons. The DH will continue to investigate and follow up on the incident.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that, on December 18, healthcare workers from the medical organisation concerned visited an RCHE named LUXE GARDEN in North District and administered the Comirnaty XBB COVID-19 vaccines, which were 12 days beyond the recommended use-by date, to two residents. According to the vaccine manufacturer’s recommendation, the Comirnaty XBB COVID-19 vaccine should be stored at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius after thawing and should be used within 70 days,” a spokesman for the DH said.
The DH is highly concerned about the incident and has conducted an inspection at the RCHE involved to check the storage of vaccines and vaccination procedures. The staff of the RCHE have been reminded to regularly check the recommended use-by dates of the vaccines, to store vaccines with different recommended use-by dates separately, and to dispose of expired vaccines in a timely manner in accordance with the guidelines of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. The DH has also advised the staff of the RCHE and the relevant visiting doctor to improve their vaccine management procedures and internal communication, and urged the RCHE and the medical organisation concerned to take immediate remedial actions to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents.
“The DH has sought information from the vaccine manufacturer on the safety, efficacy and quality of the vaccines. Taking into account the history of COVID-19 vaccination and infection of the affected residents, the DH advised that there is no need for the affected residents to be revaccinated. The DH has instructed the visiting doctor to monitor the health conditions of the affected residents. At the request of the DH, the visiting doctor has explained the incident to the affected residents or their relatives and discussed subsequent arrangements,” the spokesman said.
In addition, the DH has suspended the vaccination service of the attending doctor in question under the Vaccination Schemes and will continue to follow up on whether the medical organisation and RCHE concerned have complied with the DH’s guidelines. If any person is found to have breached the guidelines or the terms and conditions of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, the DH will handle the case according to established procedures. read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The spokesperson for Kwong Wah Hospital (KWH) made the following announcement today (December 31): A 68-year-old male patient in an orthopaedic w… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong that Saqs Investment as referred to on the website of https://www.saqsinvestment.com/ does not have the authorization of the Monetary Authority (MA) under the Banking Ordinance (the Ordinance) to carry on banking business, or the business of taking deposits, in Hong Kong; and it does not have the approval of the MA to establish a local representative office in Hong Kong under the Ordinance.
Given the global nature of the Internet, members of the public are reminded to verify the status of any organisation making use of the Internet to offer bank accounts to, or to solicit deposits from, the public in Hong Kong prior to transferring any funds to, or providing any personal information to, any such organisation.
A list of authorized institutions is available on the HKMA’s website (www.hkma.gov.hk). Members of the public may also check the status of any entity which appears to be soliciting deposits from the public in Hong Kong, or holding itself out as a bank or deposit-taking company in Hong Kong, by emailing the HKMA’s public enquiry service (publicenquiry@hkma.gov.hk). read more