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HKU Warns New BA2 Omicron Variant Might Damage Children’s Brains and Nervous System

June 27, 2022
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In a University of Hong Kong team research project, it was found that children at or under the age of 11, who are infected with Omicron BA.2 subtype new mutant virus strain, their mortality rate is higher than those suffering from influenza or parainfluenza. It also indicates there might be signs  of complications in the…

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Second Pfizer Jab Taken After Shorter Interval May Have Higher Myocarditis, Pericarditis Risk, Doctor Says

June 26, 2022
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An 11-year-old Hong Kong girl vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine had symptoms of myocarditis. Since then, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection extended the interval between the first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from three to eight weeks for people between 18 and 59. Dr. Edmund Lam Wing-wo, a member of the Scientific Committee…

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Second Pfizer Jab Taken Three Weeks After First Increases Myocarditis, Pericarditis Risk Tenfold

June 26, 2022
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Recently, an 11-year-old Hong Kong girl was vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech (復必泰) vaccine and had symptoms of myocarditis, and her life was in danger. The public was greatly concerned by this incident. Since then the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection extended the interval between the first and second doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from three to eight…

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Second Pfizer Jab Taken After Shorter Interval Has Higher Myocarditis, Pericarditis Risk, Doctor Says

June 26, 2022
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An 11-year-old Hong Kong girl vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine had symptoms of myocarditis. Since then, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection extended the interval between the first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from three to eight weeks for people between 18 and 59. Dr. Edmund Lam Wing-wo, a member of the Scientific Committee…

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