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| The patient received his 3rd dose of BioNTech vaccine in UK 5 days before flying to HK |
A 59-year-old man who had a booster jab of BioNTech in the
The man flew in from
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He received two doses of the BioNTech vaccine in Hong Kong on Apr 8 and 29 this year, then took a third dose in the UK on Nov 5, or five days before flying out.
He took the city’s total confirmed cases to 12,377 with one probable case.
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| Kindergarten kids across HK are susceptible to catching URTI (file) |
Separately, the Centre for Health Protection has put a residential child care centre in Mong Kok on compulsory testing notice, after 32 children in the facility were reported as having developed upper respiratory tract infection, or URTI.
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The children, comprising 21 boys and 11 girls, aged one to three years, old, developed fever, cough, and runny nose since Nov. 5. Twenty-one sought medical attention, and two required hospitalization. All are in stable condition.
Officers of the child care centre have been advised to take infection control measures against respiratory illnesses, while the facility has been put under medical surveillance.
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URTI has been reported in several kindergartens and child care facilities since the start of the year. Most of the affected children did not require hospitalization, but many suffered from fever and other flu-like symptoms.
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To guard against influenza and other illnesses, people are advised to take seasonal flu shots, maintain good personal hygiene, avoid touching the eyes, mouth and nose, wash hands frequently or use alcohol-based handrub, and maintain good indoor ventilation.
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