Hong Kong’s hospitals have been under tremendous strain from the current coronavirus wave, meaning those needing non-Covid treatment also have a longer wait time. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Coronavirus: first-dose vaccination rate among Hong Kong elderly plunged 85 per cent in past 3 weeks, data shows. Should we be worried?
- Trend raises questions about whether health care system would be stretched further if social-distancing rules eased
- Social workers and doctors say reduced rate could be due to elderly missing appointments because of infections, or fear of going out and catching virus
Hong Kong’s hospitals have been under tremendous strain from the current coronavirus wave, meaning those needing non-Covid treatment also have a longer wait time. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
