The Director of the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Zhaoshi, said on the 18th that the Special Administrative Region government intends to purchase a dose of the new crown vaccine equivalent to at least twice the population of Hong Kong to ensure sufficient supply. Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will adopt a “two-pronged” strategy for COVID-19 vaccine procurement, including already participating in the COVID-19 Global Access Mechanism (COVAX Mechanism). This strategy can provide about 35% of the population of Hong Kong with vaccine doses to take care of society. The most vulnerable groups, and provide a certain degree of safety net.

In addition, she said that the SAR government will sign pre-purchase agreements with individual vaccine manufacturers to obtain more supplies. The goal is to purchase at least two candidate new crown vaccines from different manufacturers or platforms through a pre-purchase agreement, at a dose equivalent to at least twice the population of Hong Kong, to ensure that even if the purchased vaccine fails to be successfully launched, there is enough vaccine dose. Can supply the entire population of Hong Kong.