Dear Staff and Students,
We would like to share the following message from Department of Health about Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines.
Health, Safety and Environment Office
Dear Sir/Madam,
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)and vaccines
1. The latest boarding and quarantine arrangements for persons arriving at Hong Kong under "vaccine bubble" concept
The Government will adjust the boarding, quarantine and testing arrangements for persons arriving at Hong Kong (including Hong Kong residents returning to Hong Kong) who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination course under the "vaccine bubble" concept. Subject to no significant change to the epidemic situation locally and in relevant overseas places, the relevant measures will be implemented on May 12 at 0.00am.
Concise guide to the arrangements
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/concise_guide_vaccinated_travellers_ENG.pdf
Points to note regarding self-monitoring period for inbound travellers
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/selfmonitoring_travellers_ENG.pdf
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/07/P2021050700821.htm
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/high-risk-places.html
2. Quarantine requirements for close contacts of locally acquired COVID-19 cases
Taking into account the consensus interim recommendation by the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases and the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (collectively the JSC) under the CHP, joined by the Chief Executive's expert advisory panel (EAP), as well as the latest local situations of the epidemic, the Government decided to adopt a progressive manner to adjust the relevant quarantine requirements for close contacts.
Concise guide to the arrangements
https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Quarantine_Requirements_ENG.pdf
Points to note regarding self-monitoring period for close contacts after mandatory quarantine at quarantine centre
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/selfmonitoring_closecontacts_ENG.pdf
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/07/P2021050700771.htm
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html
3. Quarantine arrangements of local COVID-19 cases with mutant strain
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) is reviewing the infection control measures of confirmed cases involving mutant strain. In view of the epidemiological evidence from contact tracing for N501Y cases, the CHP considers that residents who reside in the same building as confirmed N501Y cases, other than those who reside in the same unit, would not be classified as close contacts and placed under quarantine. Instead, they would be required to have more frequent testing due to the higher transmissibility of N501Y cases and hence an increased chance of transmission by sharing common facilities in the same building.
Concise guide to the arrangements
https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Quarantine_Arrangements_for_Mutant_Strain_ENG.pdf
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/07/P2021050700770.htm
More information on COVID-19 vaccines
https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/
We would like to solicit your support to disseminate the information to your colleagues, work associates and/or business partners so that they could adopt proper preventive measures. Thank you very much for your support.
Department of Health
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敬啟者：
2019冠狀病毒病及疫苗的最新資訊
1.「疫苗氣泡」下來港人士最新登機及檢疫安排
政府將按照「疫苗氣泡」概念，調整已完成接種2019冠狀病毒病疫苗的來港人士（包括回港的香港居民）的登機、檢疫及檢測安排。如果本地及相關外地地區疫情未有重大轉變，相關措施將於五月十二日凌晨零時實施。
一圖看清安排
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/concise_guide_vaccinated_travellers_CHI.pdf
入境旅客自我監察期間注意事項
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/selfmonitoring_travellers_CHI.pdf
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/07/P2021050700751.htm
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/chi/high-risk-places.html
2.本地感染確診個案密切接觸者的檢疫期要求
政府參考衞生署衞生防護中心中心轄下的新發現及動物傳染病科學委員會和疫苗可預防疾病科學委員會（聯合科學委員會）聯同行政長官專家顧問團（專家顧問團）作出的暫擬共識建議，並考慮本港疫情的最新情況，決定採取循序漸進安排，調整相關密切接觸者的檢疫期要求。
一圖看清安排
https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Quarantine_Requirements_CHI.pdf
密切接觸者自我監察期間注意事項
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/selfmonitoring_closecontacts_CHI.pdf
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/07/P2021050700774.htm
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/chi/early-testing.html
3.涉及變異病毒株的確診本地個案檢疫安排
衞生防護中心一直檢討涉及變異病毒株確診個案的相關感染防控措施。因應對N501Y變異病毒株個案進行密切接觸者追蹤所得的最新流行病學證據，中心認為除了與N501Y變異病毒株確診個案居於同一單位的人士外，其餘居於同一大廈的人士不會列作密切接觸者及無須接受檢疫。然而，由於N501Y個案具較高傳染性並從而增加在同一大廈共用公用設施造成傳播的機會，大廈居民須接受更頻密的檢測。
一圖看清安排
https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Quarantine_Arrangements_for_Mutant_Strain_CHI.pdf
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/07/P2021050700769.htm
更多新冠疫苗資訊：
www.covidvaccine.gov.hk
希望你可以將有關資訊與你的同事、合作者及／或業務伙伴分享，讓他們都能採取合適的預防措施。非常感謝你的支持。
衞生署
