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. Airport community testing centre to commence service Thursday
To further assist members of the public working at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to undergo COVID-19 testing, the Government will set up a new community testing centre (CTC) at the Ground Transportation Lounge, HKIA, on October 14 (Thursday). Members of the public may make online bookings for the testing service at the Airport CTC starting from 7pm, October 11.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/11/P2021101100777.htm
2. Updated COVID-19 vaccination records meet UK travel rules
Following the liaison with the relevant authorities of the United Kingdom (UK) on COVID-19 vaccination records, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was notified today by the UK authorities that Hong Kong's updated vaccination records meet the relevant local requirements, and that the UK Government would recognise Hong Kong's updated vaccination records with effect from 4am on October 11 (UK time) for travel to England.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/08/P2021100800647.htm
3. Government updates list of places of recognised vaccination records
The Government announced that it has concluded discussions with the Government of Sri Lanka to accept vaccination records issued by the country as recognised vaccination records for Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Group A specified places under the mechanism. The Government will also accept the vaccination records issued by non-Group A specified places including Guernsey, Jersey and some British Overseas Territories for boarding flights for Hong Kong by Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Group A specified places. The relevant arrangements will take effect at 0.00am on October 13 (Wednesday).
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/11/P2021101100644.htm
4. Government updates list of places of recognised vaccination records
From 0.00am on October 6, Hong Kong residents who hold vaccination records issued by the relevant authority of South Africa in the prescribed format can board a flight for Hong Kong from Group A specified places. The vaccines administered for the relevant travellers have to be vaccines listed on the Government's List of COVID-19 Vaccines Recognised for Specified Purposes.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/04/P2021100400607.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. 機場社區檢測中心周四投入服務
為進一步便利在香港國際機場工作的市民接受2019冠狀病毒病檢測，政府將由十月十四日（星期四）起於香港國際機場地面運輸候車室新增一間社區檢測中心。市民由十月十一日晚上七時起可經網上預約機場社區檢測中心的檢測服務。
詳情可參閱：https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/11/P2021101100774.htm
2. 香港更新版2019冠狀病毒病疫苗接種紀錄符合英國入境規定
經早前與英國相關當局就2019冠狀病毒病疫苗接種紀錄溝通後，香港特區政府今日獲英國當局通知，香港的更新版疫苗接種紀錄已獲確認符合當地相關要求，英國政府將由當地時間十月十一日凌晨四時起認可香港的更新版疫苗接種紀錄作入境英格蘭之用。
詳情可參閱：https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/08/P2021100800645.htm
3. 政府更新認可疫苗接種紀錄地區名單
政府已與斯里蘭卡政府完成商討，將認可該國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。政府亦將接受曾逗留A組指明地區的香港居民持根西島、澤西島及部分英國海外屬地等目前並非A組指明地區所發出的疫苗接種紀錄登機來港。相關安排將由十月十三日（星期三）凌晨零時起實施。
詳情可參閱：https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/11/P2021101100634.htm
4. 政府更新認可疫苗接種紀錄地區名單
由十月六日凌晨零時起，持有由南非相關主管當局發出並符合指定格式疫苗接種紀錄的香港居民，可從A組指明地區登機來港。有關旅客所接種的疫苗必須為列於政府「就指明用途認可2019冠狀病毒病疫苗列表」上的疫苗。
詳情可參閱：https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/04/P2021100400606.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。
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