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Supply of swine flu vaccine secured

Supply of human swine influenza (HSI) vaccine to Hong Kong has been secured with the award of the relevant contract today (November 5).

Following a tender process, the decision was taken to acquire three million doses of HSI vaccine from French manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur S.A., which met a host of strict Government tender requirements, at HK$79 per dose.

The Government's emphasis in the tender was on effectiveness and safety.

The first batch of 500,000 doses will be delivered by mid-December 2009 and the remaining 2.5 million doses are expected by January 2010.




Ends/Thursday, November 5, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:48

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