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. Government to further relax social distancing measures under "vaccine bubble"
The Government introduces the second-phase measures under the ‘vaccine bubble’, with a view to responding to the aspirations of various trades and the public to resume normal daily lives as soon as possible.
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/22/P2021062101063.htm
Arrangements for Cap. 599F Premises under the “Vaccine Bubble”:
https://gia.info.gov.hk/general/202106/22/P2021062101063_370191_1_1624301120630.pdf
2. Government plans to adjust quarantine requirements for vaccinated persons arriving at Hong Kong
The Government announced that the quarantine requirements for persons arriving at Hong Kong who have received COVID-19 vaccination will be adjusted in phases.
Before the serology antibody testing service is available at the airport, travellers can receive the designated serology antibody test at one of the recognised local medical laboratories at their own cost before departure. The positive result proof is valid for three months. Starting from June 30, persons arriving at Hong Kong who have only stayed in Group B specified places, Group C specified places or Taiwan on the day of arrival or the 14 days before that day will be subject to a shortened compulsory quarantine period.
Depending on the implementation progress of the relevant facilities, the Government will implement the second-phase arrangements within July to provide self-paid serology antibody testing service for inbound travellers at the airport. According to the arrangements, the compulsory quarantine period for those with a serology antibody positive result will be shortened to seven days, and the entry to Hong Kong by relevant non-Hong Kong residents will be relaxed. The operational details of the measures concerned will be announced in due course.
The purpose of checking antibodies is to show evidence of response to vaccination. A negative result or low antibody level may not correlate with lack of protection.
For details, please refer to:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/21/P2021062100692.htm
More information on COVID-19:
www.coronavirus.gov.hk
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. 政府以「疫苗氣泡」為基礎進一步放寬社交距離措施
政府推出『疫苗氣泡』第二階段措施，回應各行各業和市民希望盡快恢復正常生活的訴求。
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/22/P2021062101059.htm
第 599F 章處所在「疫苗氣泡」下的安排：
https://gia.info.gov.hk/general/202106/22/P2021062101059_370187_1_1624301042680.pdf
2. 政府計劃調整已接種疫苗人士的抵港檢疫要求
政府宣布分階段調整已接種2019冠狀病毒病疫苗人士的抵港檢疫要求。
在機場設有為抵港人士提供相關血清抗體測試的服務前，有關人士可於離港前到獲認可的本地醫務化驗機構自費進行指定的血清抗體測試，測試的陽性結果證明三個月內有效。由六月三十日起，在抵港當天或之前14天只曾逗留B組指明地區、C組指明地區或台灣，並符合條件的抵港人士，其強制檢疫期可獲縮短。
政府會視乎相關配套安排落實進度，在七月內實施第二階段安排，在機場為抵港人士提供自費血清抗體測試服務，按安排縮短持血清抗體測試陽性結果人士的強制檢疫期至七天，並放寬相關非香港居民來港。有關措施的具體實施細節將於稍後公布。
檢測抗體的目的是顯示對疫苗接種反應的證據，但抗體水平呈陰性或數值偏低，並不代表缺乏疫苗保障。
詳情可參閱：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/21/P2021062100691.htm
更多疫情資訊：
http://www.coronavirus.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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