Easy to come to Hong Kong | Members approve that no injections can be exempted from quarantine is unreasonable: Is Hong Kong's epidemic prevention linked to vaccines?

Starting next Wednesday (15th), non-Hong Kong residents living in Guangdong Province and Macau can come to Hong Kong through the "Easy-to-Hong Kong" program exempted from quarantine.

Legislative Council Member Tian Beichen criticized the government for allowing these people to come to Hong Kong without being quarantined without first being vaccinated against the new crown, which is unreasonable.

He bluntly said that Hong Kong’s current risks are also low, and he asked the government why many industries have to get injections before they can go to work, and the epidemic prevention measures are linked to vaccines.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, responded that the epidemic situation in the Mainland is stable, so these passengers are not required to get an injection, and they do not need to download and travel with peace of mind.

Legislative Councillor Tian Beichen criticized the government for allowing these people to come to Hong Kong without being quarantined without first being vaccinated against the new crown. This is unreasonable.

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Tian Beichen of the Real Political Roundtable raised questions at the Health Services Committee this morning, saying that those who plan to come to Hong Kong and return to Hong Kong to come to Hong Kong will be exempted from quarantine without the need for injections, which is unreasonable. Do you want to get an injection?" Tian Beichen also pointed out that if these passengers are diagnosed, they need to notify different places they have visited, and the government should require them to install an app for traveling with peace of mind.

Chen Zhaoshi responded that because of the stable epidemic situation in the Mainland, the handling method is different from other foreign places. People who enter the country do not need to get an injection, and do not need to download and travel with peace of mind.

Tian Beichen questioned again, "Hong Kong is low-risk enough." Why does the school's ability to resume face-to-face courses and other epidemic prevention policies need to be linked to vaccines?

Why do many types of jobs require employees to get injections first?

He also believes that if the government requires these people to get injections first, it will help increase their desire for injections.

Chen Zhaoshi said that it is not rigorous that people entering mainland China are not required to get injections because they are also required to undergo multiple mandatory tests.

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In addition, Jiang Liyun of the DAB asked whether an expert suggested that the new crown vaccine should be vaccinated in the thigh. Chen Zhaoshi responded that the two scientific committees under the Department of Health will discuss it.

The Science Committee will meet next week to discuss the third shot

Lin Wenjian, director of the Center for Health Protection, also pointed out that when the Science Committee meets next week, it will study the need for the third injection and whether the third injection can be used for the third injection. He hopes that there will be a conclusion by then.

As for Kexing currently only provides data for the first and second phases of injections for people under the age of 18, he said that the scientific committee will review the existing data and if the conclusion is positive, it will be discussed by the Vaccine Advisory Expert Committee.

Jiang Liyun of the DAB asked whether an expert suggested that the new crown vaccine should be vaccinated in the thigh. Chen Zhaoshi responded that the two scientific committees under the Department of Health will discuss it.

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Chen Zhaoshi also pointed out that the government has been collecting information on local vaccination records with different governments. If the information is complete, the vaccination records of more countries will be recognized in the future, and new places are expected to be recognized every week.

Some members are concerned about whether the quarantine period can be shortened to at least 21 days. Lin Wenjian stated that as of September 9, 1.5% of cases involving the L452R variant virus were detected on the 19th day of the quarantine period, and the N501Y variant was involved. Among the virus cases, 2.1% were only discovered on the 19th day.

In addition, as of September 8, among 115 imported cases that have completed vaccination, 1.7% were diagnosed on the 11th day of the quarantine period.

According to documents submitted by the bureau, as of September 6, a total of 294 confirmed cases involving the N501Y mutant virus strain have been recorded in Hong Kong, including 291 imported cases and cases related to epidemiology.

At the same time, 321 confirmed cases involving the L452R mutant virus strain were recorded in Hong Kong, including 319 imported cases and cases related to epidemiology.

Kexing currently only provides data for the first and second phases of injections for people under the age of 18. Lin Wenjian said that the scientific committee will review the existing data and if the conclusion is positive, it will be discussed by the Vaccine Advisory Expert Committee.

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Chen Zhaoshi: Wait for the vaccination rate to increase and then study to relax social distancing measures

Chen Zhaoshi said that since May this year, there have been no local cases recorded in Hong Kong for most of the time, indicating that the epidemic has continued to ease and has been basically "cleared". However, social distancing measures need to be relaxed after the vaccination rate increases.

In addition, the government is gradually canceling the arrangement of accepting deep throat saliva as a compulsory test sample. Chen Zhaoshi said that if the testing center is full, mobile sampling stations will be added if necessary. When asked whether the elderly can also not be tested with deep throat saliva, she pointed out that she is healthy , Age is not suitable for swab testing, you can continue to use deep throat saliva.

For those who need regular testing without injections, she said they can only be tested for free if they belong to a specific group.

Hospital Authority: The number of days in hospital for injections and non-injected patients is about the same

On the other hand, the Director of Quality and Safety of the Hospital Authority, Dr. Chung Kin-li, said that in order to promote vaccination, the Hospital Authority is planning to implement a "referral letter" policy in individual hospitals in the short term, so that patients can receive immediate injections at any vaccination center. .

The Chief Administrative Manager (Infection and Emergency Affairs) of the Hospital Authority, Dr. Zhuang Huimin, said that most of the imported cases are in their 30s and relatively young. Most of the patients who have been vaccinated are asymptomatic and can be discharged after about 10 to 11 days of hospitalization. Patients who received injections needed more medications. One of them was in critical condition, but the overall length of hospital stay was similar to that of those who had received injections.

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