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. Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
The implementation of the first phase of measures under the 'vaccine bubble' is generally in order. To allow the relevant operators of premises and the general public to get used to the relevant measures, the Government will continue to maintain the existing requirements and restrictions applicable to catering business premises and scheduled premises, as well as the requirements for group gatherings and mask wearing for 14 days until May 26. At the same time, the Government has also made slight adjustments to the requirements to fit anti-epidemic needs.
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/13/P2021051300512.htm
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) thematic webpage
www.fehd.gov.hk/english/events/covid19/vaccine_bubble_FP.html
2. Update on monitoring COVID-19 vaccinations
As at 8pm on May 9, about 1.74 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered for members of the public. The Expert Committee on Clinical Events Assessment Following COVID-19 Immunisation perform continuous monitoring of the possible adverse events following administration of COVID-19 vaccines, and provide professional views and suggestions on safety monitoring of the authorised COVID-19 vaccines. The Expert Committee considered that there is no unusual pattern identified so far, and will continue to closely monitor the relevant situation and collect data for assessment. The majority of non-death cases of adverse events received so far are relatively minor cases.
Moreover, based on statistical analysis, there is no evidence that vaccination increases the risk of death for recipients.
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/12/P2021051200816.htm
"Report on the Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccines in Hong Kong"
www.drugoffice.gov.hk/eps/do/en/doc/Safety_Monitoring_of_COVID-19_Vaccines_in_Hong_Kong.pdf
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. 政府延續《預防及控制疾病條例》下的社交距離措施
「疫苗氣泡」第一階段措施的落實情況大致穩定有序。為了讓相關處所負責人及市民適應相關措施，政府會繼續維持現行適用於餐飲業務處所及表列處所的規定及限制，以及有關羣組聚集及佩戴口罩的要求，為期14天至五月二十六日。同時，政府亦調整部分規定，以切合防疫需要。
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/13/P2021051300503.htm
食環署主題專頁:
www.fehd.gov.hk/tc_chi/events/covid19/vaccine_bubble_FP.html
2. 2019冠狀病毒病疫苗接種監測更新
截至五月九日晚上八時，本港市民合共接種了約174萬劑新冠疫苗。新冠疫苗臨床事件評估專家委員會就接種新冠疫苗可能出現的異常事件進行持續監察，並在認可新冠疫苗的安全監察提供專業意見和建議。專家委員會認為至今並未發現有不尋常的現象，會繼續密切監察有關情況並收集數據以作評估。至今接獲的非死亡異常事件個案大部分為較輕微的個案。
另外，根據統計分析，未有證據顯示接種疫苗增加接種者的死亡風險。
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202105/13/P2021051300503.htm
《香港新冠疫苗的安全監察報告》
www.drugoffice.gov.hk/eps/do/tc/doc/Safety_Monitoring_of_COVID-19_Vaccines_in_Hong_Kong.pdf
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。
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