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. Government maintains existing social distancing measures
The Government announced the gazettal of extension of existing social distancing measures for 14 days from January 21 till February 3.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/19/P2022011900634.htm
2. Government urges again residents and workers of Sham Shui Po district to undergo voluntary testing
The Government is highly concerned about the suspected silent transmission chains in Sham Shui Po district and has arranged eight service points for local residents and those working there to undergo testing on a voluntary basis. The Government urges again citizens in the district to undergo testing as soon as possible to help cut the silent transmission chains and achieve "early identification, early isolation and early treatment”.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/19/P2022011900792.htm
3. Scientific Committees under CHP update consensus interim recommendations on use of COVID-19 vaccines in children
The Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases (JSC) under the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health, joined by the Chief Executive's expert advisory panel (EAP) published an update of the consensus interim recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in children in Hong Kong. The JSC-EAP has no objection on allowing the use of CoronaVac vaccine (CoronaVac) in children aged five to 11 and the use of a fractional dose of the Comirnaty vaccine (Comirnaty) for adults in children of that age group.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700600.htm
4. Government extends place-specific flight suspension mechanism and tightens boarding and quarantine requirements for places with Omicron cases detected
The Government announced that the place-specific flight suspension mechanism for Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States of America will be extended for 14 days to February 4. The Government will also specify Armenia, Bonaire, Guatemala and New Caledonia as Group A specified places from 0.00am on January 17 to tighten the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/14/P2022011400637.htm
5. 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.
· Armenia, Bonaire, Guatemala and New Caledonia from 0.00am on January 17 For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/14/P2022011400637.htm
· Bhutan from 0.00am on January 19 For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/16/P2022011600406.htm
· Honduras from 0.00am on January 21 For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/18/P2022011800593.htm
· Papua New Guinea, Suriname from 0.00am on January 22 For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/19/P2022011900524.htm
6. Government updates list of places of recognised vaccination records
The Government announced that it has concluded discussions with the Government of Colombia to accept vaccination records issued by that place as recognised vaccination records for Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Group A specified places under the mechanism. The relevant arrangements take effect at 0.00am on January 19.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700506.htm
7. Government suspends quarantine-free arrangements for arrivals from Zhuhai to Hong Kong through Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge under Return2hk and Come2hk Schemes
The Government announced that in light of the latest pandemic situation in the Mainland, Xiangzhou District of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province would be designated as one of the "at-risk places that are temporarily inapplicable under the Return2hk/Come2hk Scheme". Given the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai Port is situated in Xiangzhou District of Zhuhai, any person arriving from the Zhuhai Port to Hong Kong through HZMB are not exempted from compulsory quarantine under the Return2hk or Come2hk Scheme from 0.00am on January 18 onwards.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700689.htm
8. SWD announces implementation of "vaccine bubble" in RCHEs and RCHDs
In view of the Government's plan to implement "vaccine bubble" in government buildings and offices in mid-February, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) announced the implementation of "vaccine bubble" in all residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs) and residential care homes for persons with disabilities (RCHDs) starting from February 24.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700609.htm
9. 46th round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly
The Government announced that the 46th 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/202201/14/P2022011300258.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. 政府維持現行社交距離措施
政府公布，將刊憲延續現行社交距離措施的有效期14天，由一月二十一日起生效，直至二月三日為止。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/19/P2022011900631.htm
2. 政府再次呼籲深水埗區居民和工作人士「願檢盡檢」
政府對深水埗區懷疑出現隱形傳播鏈高度關注，已安排八個檢測點方便區內居民及在該區工作的人士「願檢盡檢」。政府再次呼籲該區市民盡快進行檢測，協助截斷隱形傳播鏈，達至「早發現、早隔離、早治療」。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/19/P2022011900759.htm
3. 衞生防護中心轄下科學委員會更新兒童接種新冠疫苗的暫擬共識建議
衞生署衞生防護中心（中心）轄下的疫苗可預防疾病科學委員會和新發現及動物傳染病科學委員會（聯合科學委員會）聯同行政長官專家顧問團（專家顧問團），公布更新的本港兒童接種新冠疫苗暫擬共識建議。聯合科學委員會聯同專家顧問團不反對為五至十一歲兒童接種克爾來福疫苗，以及以成人復必泰疫苗的部分劑量為該年齡組別兒童接種。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700601.htm
4. 政府延長地區性航班「熔斷機制」安排及收緊發現Omicron個案地區的登機及檢疫要求
政府公布，延長向澳洲、加拿大、法國、印度、巴基斯坦、菲律賓、英國和美國實施的地區性航班「熔斷機制」14天至二月四日，以及於一月十七日凌晨零時起，指明亞美尼亞、博內爾、危地馬拉和新喀里多尼亞為A組指明地區，以收緊相關抵港人士的登機及檢疫要求。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/14/P2022011400633.htm
5. 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
· 於一月十七日凌晨零時起：亞美尼亞、博內爾、危地馬拉和新喀里多尼亞 詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/14/P2022011400633.htm
· 於一月十九日凌晨零時起：不丹 詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/16/P2022011600407.htm
· 於一月二十一日凌晨零時起：洪都拉斯 詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/18/P2022011800592.htm
· 於一月二十二日凌晨零時起：巴布亞新幾內亞、蘇里南 詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/19/P2022011900523.htm
6. 政府更新認可疫苗接種紀錄地區名單
政府公布，已與哥倫比亞政府完成商討，將認可該地區發出的疫苗接種紀錄，作為曾於A組指明地區逗留的香港居民的認可疫苗紀錄。相關安排由一月十九日凌晨零時起實施。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700505.htm
7. 政府暫停透過「回港易」及「來港易」計劃從珠海經港珠澳大橋入境香港的免檢疫安排
政府公布，因應內地疫情最新情況，廣東省珠海市香洲區將被列入「回港易／來港易計劃暫不適用風險地區」。由於港珠澳大橋珠海口岸位於珠海市香洲區內，自一月十八日零時起，任何人士不能透過「回港易」或「來港易」計劃從珠海口岸經港珠澳大橋入境香港而獲得豁免在港的強制檢疫安排。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700676.htm
8. 社署公布在安老院及殘疾人士院舍推行「疫苗氣泡」
因應政府將會於二月中在政府大樓和辦公處所推行「疫苗氣泡」，社會福利署（社署）宣布，將於二月二十四日開始在所有安老院及殘疾人士院舍推行「疫苗氣泡」。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700610.htm
9. 第四十六輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開
政府宣布，第四十六輪安老院、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/202201/14/P2022011300254.htm
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