The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) announced an event regarding COVID-19 vaccination today (December 21):
Staff of the vaccination centre at TMH checked the record of vaccination storage after the close of service yesterday (December 20), and found that there was a discrepancy compared with the vaccination record. The hospital was very concerned about the event and conducted an investigation subsequently.
After the investigation, it was noticed that a total of 6 persons who chose to inject XBB mRNA vaccines had been administered with mRNA bivalent vaccines. The persons concerned comprised three males and three females aged 65 to 74. The mRNA bivalent vaccine, received by the six persons, is effective in preventing severe disease and death, and can provide effective protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 and is effective in providing protection against COVID-19.
TMH attached great importance to the event and contacted the vaccinated persons immediately to offer apologies and explain the event. The hospital will also provide appropriate assistance to them and closely follow up on their conditions.
The event has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office through the Advance Incident Reporting System. The hospital regrets the inconvenience caused. TMH will look into the event and review the vaccination workflow, and provide recommendations for improvement and for the prevention of reoccurrence of similar incidents. In addition, the hospital will strengthen the training and supervision to relevant staff, to ensure the staff responsible for vaccination strictly comply with all verification procedures.
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