Former Hong Kong health chief says school flu closures ‘justified’, slams misleading vaccine claims

Hong Kong’s former health minister Dr Ko Wing-man has thrown his weight behind his successor’s decision to suspend school amid a serious flu outbreak, while also lashing out against misleading claims made by local celebrities about vaccines. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Ko also said it could be controversial to push for mandatory flu jabs as the government revealed on Saturday that it was considering a voluntary citywide vaccination scheme at schools during the next...