Hong Kong halts Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine, investigates packaging


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Home Health Hong Kong halts Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine, investigates packaging Hong Kong halts Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine, investigates packaging March 24, 2021 Health Comments Off on Hong Kong halts Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine, investigates packaging HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday halted the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech citing defective packaging, triggering scenes of confusion in inoculation centers across the city. The suspension comes as the Asian financial hub has faced a sluggish take-up of vaccines due to dwindling confidence in China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd treatment and fears of adverse reactions. Inoculation center staff turned...