The Secretary of the Civil Service, Nie Dequan, recently revealed that the government is exploring the feasibility of a "vaccine passport" and that citizens may have to be injected into listed premises such as restaurants in the future.
The chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, Leung Chun Wah, said on a radio program this morning (29th) that many elderly people have refused to get an injection because of concerns. The restaurants in old districts such as Wong Tai Sin are even the first to bear the brunt.
He continued to point out that it is difficult for restaurants to switch to take-out food, emphasizing that elderly people go to the restaurant to drink tea and do not aim to eat. "You go back to live in the wall and eat shrimp dumplings. It is different from eating shrimp dumplings in the restaurant. Everyone. I’m interested in it, and I’m so happy to see old friends and friends every day." He urged the government to align the injection exemption measures with "safe travel", so that children under 12 and seniors 65 or above are not affected. limit.
Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System of CUHK, believes that the "vaccine passport" is the general trend, and emphasized that the Hong Kong government must do everything possible to "feed the needle", especially to increase the vaccination rate of the elderly and people with immune system disorders. It also pointed out that many countries such as Israel, Australia, and Singapore have long established relevant precedents. Hong Kong's only way to connect with the outside world is to give people injections.
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Xu Shuchang: In the face of a virus pandemic, all feasible methods must be exhausted
Xu Shuchang, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System of CUHK, described on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" that "vaccine passport" is the general trend, "In the face of the virus pandemic, you have to use all possible methods (Gu Zhen )”, he cited for example that Israel, where the epidemic has been severely affected, has taken relevant measures, and Singapore, Australia and most European countries have also required citizens to get injections. He also pointed out that "Hong Kong is not the only place where (vaccine passport) can not be added, it should be done."
In the face of a pandemic, you have to use all available methods. Singapore, Australia and most European countries also require citizens to get injections and push vaccine passports. Isn't Hong Kong the only place where you can not do (vaccine passport)?
Department should do it.
Xu Shuchang, Government Expert Advisor and Chair Professor of Respiratory Department of CUHK
Vaccine passport helps increase the immunization rate of the elderly Xu Shuchang: He likes to go to drink tea
He believes that the "vaccine passport" can also provide the elderly with "grain needles". "Always the elderly like to go out for tea and have indoor entertainment. If you have a requirement, you can enter the venue first if you have to get a shot. I believe there is something wrong. Everyone will cooperate."
He continued that the vaccination rate of high-risk individuals such as the elderly and immune system disorders is too low. As long as one case flows into the local community, this group of people will become the highest-risk group. He emphasized that in order to integrate with the outside world, the vaccination rate must be increased.
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Leung Chun-wah, chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Management Association, said that elderly people have a lot of worries and dare not get injections. If the government expands the "vaccine bubble" to restaurants, "even drinking tea must have injection paper first, which will change our industry. Very worried", he revealed that the government has not consulted the industry at this time and is only at the stage of "venturing". Once the measures are implemented, the business will suffer a sharp drop of at least 20 to 30%.
The Catering Association expects restaurants in the old district to bear the brunt: Kwun Tong, Sham Shui Po, and Wong Tai Sin will have a "100%" influence
He said that before 11 a.m. on weekdays in the old districts and estates, most of the customers are people over the age of 60. On weekends, there are not many young people who accompany their parents to drink tea and eat. I don’t have an injection, so I don’t have to go to get food. I have to cook in the house." He expects that the vaccine bubble will spread to all restaurants, and restaurants in the old district will bear the brunt. The influence of old areas such as Daxian has reached "100%."
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Liang Zhenhua believes that if the exemption clauses of the mandatory injection measures are in line with "travel with peace of mind", and all seniors over 65 and children under the age of 12 are exempted, the impact can be narrowed. However, if the exemption is limited to the inability to get injections due to health problems "Can't help me at all."
When asked if diners would get an injection for drinking tea, he thought that this incentive is less effective than compulsory injections due to work. "Doing and consuming are two different things. I can do it, but I must do it. This is not a cause."
Regarding whether the restaurant will transform into take-out, Leung Chun-hua said that "the transformation of a restaurant is not just for an elderly person." In addition, the culture of buying take-out is completely different from the culture of "one cup and two" in a restaurant. "You go back and live. Eating shrimp dumplings at Duqiangmen is different from eating shrimp dumplings at restaurants. Everyone is interested, and I am happy to see old friends and friends every day."
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