21 people received overdue COVID-19 vaccines

A private doctor participating in the COVID-19 vaccination program vaccinated citizens with COVID-19 vaccines that exceeded the recommended use date. The 21 residents and staff of nursing homes for the elderly and disabled who were affected did not feel unwell. The Department of Health is investigating the incident and suspending the doctor involved from participating in the vaccination service under the vaccination program.
When the Department of Health checked the vaccine ordering and vaccination records, it was found that the doctor involved went to an elderly home called “Aide Elderly Home Limited” in Yuen Long District on June 14, July 7 and July 9 to provide vaccination services, and vaccinated 18 residents with Moderna JN.1 COVID-19 vaccines that exceeded the recommended use date. After further investigation, the Department of Health found that the doctor also went to a nursing home for the disabled called “Kwai Hin Court” in Kwai Tsing District on March 26 to provide vaccination services, and vaccinated one resident and two staff of the home with Moderna JN.1 COVID-19 vaccines that exceeded the recommended use date.