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 social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
The Government will gazette the extension of existing social distancing measures for 14 days till November 24.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/09/P2021110900265.htm
2. Third dose COVID-19 vaccination arrangements for persons under certain groups
Taking reference from experts' recommendations, eligible persons under certain groups, i.e. immunocompromised patients and persons with a higher risk of infection, can receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine free of charge starting from November 11 (Thursday). Booking for third dose vaccination for these persons was opened on November 5.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/03/P2021110300536.htm
3. Further measures to push forward COVID-19 vaccination of government employees
To further encourage government employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination as early as possible so as to ensure that government bureaux and departments (B/Ds) have strong defense, the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) announced that government employees eligible for receiving the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be offered a day of vaccination leave for their third dose.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/09/P2021110900700.htm
4. 36th round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly
The Government announced that the 36th 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/202111/05/P2021110400420.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《預防及控制疾病條例》下的社交距離措施
政府將刊憲延續現行社交距離措施的有效期14天，直至十一月二十四日為止。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/09/P2021110900263.htm
2. 特定組別人士接種第三劑新冠疫苗安排
參考專家建議，合資格的特定組別人士，即免疫力弱病人和較高感染風險人士，可由十一月十一日（星期四）起免費接種第三劑新冠疫苗。這些人士可於十一月五日起預約接種第三劑疫苗。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/03/P2021110300518.htm
3. 進一步措施推動政府僱員接種新冠疫苗
為進一步推動政府僱員盡早接種新冠疫苗，以確保各決策局及部門建立堅固的保護屏障，公務員事務局宣布，合資格接種第三劑疫苗的政府僱員可於接種第三劑疫苗後享有一日「疫苗假期」。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202111/09/P2021110900699.htm
4. 第三十六輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開
政府宣布，第三十六輪安老院、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/202111/05/P2021110400419.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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