Hong Kong government says it will delay receiving AstraZeneca vaccine


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Hong Kong government says it will delay receiving AstraZeneca vaccine 11:16 PM HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong said on Friday it will not receive any supplies of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine this year amid mounting safety concerns over the vaccine. Health Secretary Sophia Chan, speaking at a meeting at the city's Legislative Council, also said the global financial centre has a sufficient supply of vaccines right now. (Reporting By Twinnie Siu and Donny Kwok; Writing by Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)