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 and Safety Office
Dear Sir/Madam,
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines
1. Multi-pronged measures to increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Patrick Nip, said that the Government will take multi-pronged measures to increase the uptake and pace of COVID-19 vaccination, which includes increasing the number of vaccination booths at Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Stations (HCVSs), to cater for the public's demand for vaccination.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/07/P2022010700565.htm
2. Government continues to increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake through various channels
The Government will continue to increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake through various channels to cater for the public's demand for vaccination and to expedite the pace of vaccination.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/10/P2022011000459.htm
3. COVID-19 vaccination walk-in service of DH's Elderly Health Centres to expand starting January 10
The Department of Health (DH) announced that three Elderly Health Centres (EHCs) expands their COVID-19 vaccination service to provide walk-in vaccination with the CoronaVac vaccine for all persons aged 65 or above on January 10, in order to encourage and facilitate the elderly in receiving COVID-19 vaccination.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/07/P2022010700268.htm
4. Government tightens boarding and quarantine requirements for places with Omicron cases detected
In view of the latest global developments of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the places listed below will be specified as Group A specified places to tighten the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers.
· Grenada, Mauritania and Mayotte from 0.00am on January 9
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/06/P2022010600560.htm
· Iraq from 0.00am on January 10
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/07/P2022010700494.htm
· Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Laos and Mongolia from 0.00am on January 11
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/08/P2022010800477.htm
· Solomon Islands from 0.00am on January 12
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/09/P2022010900428.htm
· Uzbekistan from 0.00am on January 13
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/10/P2022011000521.htm
5. 45th round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly
The Government announced that the 45th round of compulsory testing for staff members of residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs), residential care homes for persons with disabilities (RCHDs) and nursing homes will commence shortly.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/07/P2022010600449.htm
More information on COVID-19 vaccines:
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. 政府多管齊下提高新冠疫苗接種量
公務員事務局局長聶德權表示，政府會多管齊下提高新冠疫苗接種量，並加快疫苗的接種速度，包括增加社區疫苗接種中心和公立醫院新冠疫苗接種站的接種間，以回應市民對接種疫苗的需求。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/07/P2022010700382.htm
2. 政府繼續透過多渠道增加新冠疫苗接種量
政府會繼續透過不同渠道增加新冠疫苗的接種量，在回應市民對接種疫苗的需求的同時，亦加快接種速度。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/10/P2022011000261.htm
3. 衞生署轄下長者健康中心周一起擴展新冠疫苗即場接種服務
衞生署公布，為鼓勵和方便長者接種新冠疫苗，轄下三間長者健康中心於一月十日起擴展新冠疫苗接種服務，為所有65歲或以上人士即場接種克爾來福疫苗，無須預約。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/07/P2022010700267.htm
4. 政府收緊發現Omicron個案地區的登機及檢疫要求
政府公布，按全球最新2019冠狀病毒病疫情發展 , 於以下日子指明相關地區為A組指明地區，收緊相關抵港人士的登機及檢疫要求
· 於一月九日凌晨零時起：格林納達、毛里塔尼亞、馬約特
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/06/P2022010600559.htm
· 於一月十日凌晨零時起：伊拉克
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/07/P2022010700489.htm
· 於一月十一日凌晨零時起：安提瓜和巴布達、玻利維亞、科特迪瓦、加蓬、岡比亞、老撾、蒙古
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/08/P2022010800475.htm
· 於一月十二日凌晨零時起：所羅門群島
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/09/P2022010900429.htm
· 於一月十三日凌晨零時起：烏茲別克斯坦
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/10/P2022011000520.htm
5. 第四十五輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開
政府宣布，第四十五輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/07/P2022010600448.htm
更多新冠疫苗資訊：
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
