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2021-04-29 06:45
Last update date: 2021-04-29 06:45
The government implemented the "vaccine bubble" on Thursday (29th). Restaurants can extend their business hours and increase the number of guests per table. Religious gatherings and other activities can accommodate more people. Local tours will resume, provided that all employees, customers, Participants are vaccinated against the new coronavirus.
Many citizens criticized the government's move as compulsory vaccinations for all people, contrary to the original intention of allowing voluntary vaccination.
However, medical experts have determined that the vaccine is safe and effective, and that the sooner more people get vaccinated, normal social and economic activities can be responded to. The government uses policies and incentives to speed up the pace of return to normal, which is in principle appropriate.
However, the industry has raised various implementation difficulties, and officials must also earnestly resolve them so as not to provoke chaos.
Vaccination is the key to the government’s latest relaxation of social restrictions. Restaurants, bars, and party rooms that have been restricted for business for more than a year can resume operations according to the prevalence of vaccination. The dining area is open until midnight, with each table increasing to six people; the employees are vaccinated with two injections and after 14 days, the guests have at least one injection and use "Travel with peace of mind". The restaurant can delimit the dining area and open until two in the morning.
All staff and customers of the bar have been vaccinated with at least one dose, and the bar can be reopened with the use of "Travel with peace of mind".
The government announced that it will use the vaccine bubble framework to relax social distancing measures from the early morning of Thursday (29th). With regard to restaurants, if restaurant employees complete the first dose of vaccine, they can be upgraded to a "Category C restaurant" and the entire or part of the restaurant can be upgraded. The premises are divided into a specific area "Zone C", up to 6 people on the same table, can be open until 12 midnight, 50% of people can be accommodated, and the maximum banquet is 20 people. Everyone in the area should travel with peace of mind.
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After the government announced the arrangements, there was a lot of doubts. Employees were worried that they would be dismissed if they didn't get the vaccine. The boss was worried that they could not persuade employees to get injections, let alone requiring customers to get injections, which meant 100% resumption of business indefinitely.
The government suddenly changed to require customers and employees who are not suitable for injections to obtain a doctor's certificate, which immediately embarrassed both employers and employees.
The doctor complained about the lack of clear guidelines and proof templates, making it difficult to make judgments.
Even if the restaurant is ready to go up and down, the resumption of business will be subject to the size of the restaurant and the inspection procedures. It is difficult for small shops to divide the scope of vaccinations. Large restaurants are worried that the government will send personnel to make surprise inspections and be responsible for their guests staying in vaccinated areas without permission.
There is no shortage of "vaccine incentives" in the field
Since vaccines are recognized by the medical profession as an effective method to combat the epidemic and protect public health, it is certainly not wrong for the Hong Kong government to promote private vaccination by policy means.
Foreign governments have also relaxed epidemic prevention and social restrictions to attract people to be vaccinated.
Israel's population vaccination rate ranks among the highest in the world, and the number of confirmed diagnoses has fallen.
The citizens quickly felt the benefits of widespread vaccination, that the city was gradually lifted from February this year, and from March onwards, they could freely enter and exit hotels, gyms, theaters and other places with a "green pass" certificate.
Denmark also introduced Coronapas, a vaccine passport, at the beginning of this month, and cooperated with the government to open places in stages, and hopes to fully restart the economy by the end of May.
The government announced that from the early morning of Thursday (29th), social distancing measures will be relaxed in the framework of a vaccine bubble. Bars, party rooms, nightclubs, karaoke, etc., such as all employees and visitors on the premises, have received at least one dose of vaccine and must use " The APP can be reopened.
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The United States can be regarded as a country that has recently encouraged its citizens to vaccinate. More than half of the eligible population in the country has received at least one shot. This has caused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update the epidemic prevention guidelines. For example, those who have been fully vaccinated can not need to wear a mask outdoors to see friends and go to the park for a picnic. .
President Biden even expressed his gratitude to the citizens for their "patriotic responsibility" for vaccinating, which will help to hold National Day activities on July 4th Independence Day.
The government has the responsibility to quell employment conflicts
However, since the government is leading the vaccine bubble, it also has the responsibility to pragmatically resolve problems for all walks of life.
In response to the most important employees’ worries, the government must issue clear guidelines to doctors, such as listing blood pressure, blood sugar, severe drug allergy and other indicators and medical history, and setting the validity period of the doctor’s certificate, so that the doctor can judge whether the patient is not suitable for vaccination and employment The two sides are also free from friction.
At the same time, the government has to remind employers repeatedly that employees who refuse to get vaccinated due to health reasons should not suffer worse, so that employees can work with peace of mind.
In terms of customers, the government should start with other life benefits, such as encouraging the business sector to provide consumption discounts to fully vaccinated people. When the population of this group increases, banquets and other gatherings are easier to hold, thereby boosting business.
Lin Wenjian pointed out that even if it is recommended that citizens who have received two shots 14 days after the vaccine, the date can be shortened if the quarantine is required in the future, and the vaccination rate must be increased first.
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The economy and people’s livelihood cannot stand still, but Hong Kong cannot withstand the risk of a rebound of the epidemic due to the relaxation of social restrictions. Therefore, the business sector can only resume business gradually.
The key is still for the government to take the initiative to find ways to increase the vaccination rate, which should reduce the resistance of the public and at the same time make life more convenient for the vaccinators.
As long as the mass epidemic prevention barrier can be established, the day when friends and friends take off their masks will be just around the corner.
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