Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines - 27 October 2021

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

Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines

1. Strict enforcement of requirement of using "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application when entering government buildings or offices

Starting from November 1, except for exempted persons, all government employees and members of the public will be required to use the app to scan the venue QR code before they are allowed to enter government buildings or offices.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/21/P2021102100647.htm

2. Government updates list of places of recognised vaccination records

The Government has concluded discussions with the Government of Cambodia 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 Kazakhstan and British Virgin Islands for boarding flights for Hong Kong by Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Group A specified places. The relevant arrangements take effect at 0.00am on October 27 (Wednesday).

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/25/P2021102500507.htm

3. Government adjusts COVID-19 vaccination requirements for inbound travellers

The Government announced that two COVID-19 vaccination requirements for inbound travellers will be adjusted from October 29. The two sets of requirements cover inbound travellers aged 12 to 17 who have received one dose of Comirnaty vaccine, and Hong Kong residents who have received one dose of recognised COVID-19 vaccine but are deemed unfit to receive the second dose because of health reasons.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/26/P2021102600817.htm

4. Government announces list of sixth-cycle designated quarantine hotels

The Government announced the list of designated quarantine hotels for the sixth cycle of the Designated Quarantine Hotel (DQH) Scheme. A total of 40 hotels will provide about 11 500 rooms in the new cycle, which will run from December 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022. The Government may adjust the number of rooms available in this cycle as and where necessary.

For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/19/P2021101900511.htm

5. 34th round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly

The Government announced that the 34th 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/202110/22/P2021102100619.htm

More information on COVID-19 vaccines

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. 嚴格執行進入政府大樓和辦公處所前使用「安心出行」的要求

由十一月一日起，除獲豁免人士外，所有政府員工和市民必須使用「安心出行」流動應用程式掃描場所二維碼，才會獲准進入政府大樓和辦公處所。

詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/21/P2021102100618.htm

2. 政府更新認可疫苗接種紀錄地區名單

政府已與柬埔寨政府完成商討，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哈薩克斯坦或英屬維爾京群島等目前並非A組指明地區所發出的疫苗接種紀錄登機來港。相關安排由十月二十七日（星期三）凌晨零時起實施。

詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/25/P2021102500506.htm

3. 政府調整抵港人士的新冠疫苗接種規定

政府公布由十月二十九日起調整兩項有關抵港人士接種2019冠狀病毒病疫苗（新冠疫苗）的規定。兩項規定涵蓋已接種一劑復必泰疫苗的12至17歲來港人士，以及已接種一劑認可新冠疫苗但因健康原因未能接種第二劑的香港居民。

詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/26/P2021102600747.htm

4. 政府公布第六輪指定檢疫酒店名單

政府公布第六輪指定檢疫酒店的名單。由二○二一年十二月一日至二○二二年二月二十八日的新一輪指定檢疫酒店計劃共涵蓋40間酒店，提供約11 500間房間。政府可在有需要時調整這一輪計劃所提供的房間數目。

詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/19/P2021101900508.htm

5. 第三十四輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開

政府宣布，第三十四輪安老院、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/202110/22/P2021102100616.htm

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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