Free jabs are now on offer to Macao people living on the mainland, though authorities have yet to reveal which vaccine will be used.
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More needy residents apply to Caritas Macau which also extends a lifeline to blue card holders, many of whom have lost their jobs and have few other means of support.
Authorities have confirmed Macao’s 49th Covid-19 case last night.
As city-wide vaccination programme enters its third month, SSM examines new ways to encourage more people to get inoculated.
Fresh batch of German vaccine used for new round of inoculations as manufacturer and supplier continue to investigate faulty packaging.
19,500 doses of the BioNTech vaccine were delivered to the public hospital today with vaccinations scheduled to restart on Monday.
New health chief says the replacement vaccines are on their way, and the city-wide inoculation programme will get back into its stride once they arrive.
The fresh batches await results of investigation into the defective packaging which brought the vaccination programme to a temporary halt.
Carrier is a 24-year-old woman who had been studying in UK and returned to Macao earlier this month, having previously tested positive for Covid-19.