New crown pneumonia | The Food and Health Bureau denies that Hong Kong bans vaccines from the Mainland, indicating that it may legislate for emergency use

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Written by: Hu Jiaxin

2020-11-28 00:59

Last update date: 2020-11-28 01:00

The Food and Health Bureau issued a paper on Thursday (27th) evening, stating that there are reports on the Internet that the new crown vaccine developed and approved for use in the Mainland cannot be used in the Hong Kong medical system. The bureau said that the report did not truthfully and fully reflect the facts and may It constitutes the "biased impression of vaccines in the Mainland" that the government's current drug regulatory system has, which is deeply regrettable.

The bureau stated that it will not rule out the possibility of emergency legislation when necessary to allow emergency use of any vaccine that has been proven safe and effective.

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According to the bureau, the established drug regulatory framework and registration system in Hong Kong have been effective and will be further strengthened and optimized in 2015 to ensure that Hong Kong citizens can obtain effective, quality and safe drugs.

The relevant system is a general regulatory system that applies to all drugs provided and used in Hong Kong, including vaccines.

The bureau continued that the new crown pneumonia epidemic is a public health emergency, and the government is now adopting a "two-pronged" strategy to purchase vaccines that meet the safety, efficacy and quality requirements for all Hong Kong citizens, and will consider taking all necessary measures as needed. "Allowing emergency use of any vaccine that has been proven to be safe and effective will not rule out the possibility of emergency legislation when necessary."

Registered doctors are required to compulsory testing for patients with symptoms

In addition, the Food and Health Bureau stated that it has been gazetted today, empowering registered doctors to be tested for any person suspected of having contracted COVID-19 based on their clinical judgment for 14 days from today to the 11th of next month. .

The spokesman said that during the 14-day period, if a registered doctor suspects that a person has been infected, he can issue a written instruction requiring the person to be tested for the virus. The person receiving the written instruction should complete the test within two days of the date of the instruction.

For example, the subject received a written instruction on Monday and should be tested on or before Wednesday.

According to the bureau, if a sample is initially positive, it will be reviewed by the Public Health Laboratory Service of the Department of Health to confirm the result. The confirmed case will be followed up by the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health and announced.

According to the bureau, any relevant person who fails to follow the instructions is a crime. Once convicted, he can be fined 2,000 yuan and will receive a mandatory test order.

Failure to comply with the mandatory testing order constitutes a crime and is liable to a fourth-level fine of 25,000 yuan and six months' imprisonment.

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