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Omicron|Association of Services for the Elderly Concerned About Infection for the Elderly: Family members take the initiative to contact the institution to arrange injections

2022-01-11T05:45:48.830Z


Leung Cheuk-wai, an expert adviser to the government, suggested earlier that unless the elders or their families object, a tacit mechanism should be implemented to vaccinate the elders in residential care homes for the elderly. Chen Zhiyu, Chairman of the Elderly Services Association, on the RTHK program this morning (11th)


Leung Cheuk-wai, an expert adviser to the government, suggested earlier that unless the elders or their families object, a tacit mechanism should be implemented to vaccinate the elders in residential care homes for the elderly.

Chen Zhiyu, chairman of the Elderly Services Association, said on the RTHK program this morning (11th) that all residential care homes in Hong Kong had implemented active assessment and vaccination arrangements, but the vaccination rate could not be effectively increased at that time.

However, due to the recent outbreak of the epidemic, some elderly family members took the initiative to contact the institution, hoping to arrange vaccination for the family members living in the institution.

He pointed out that if individual elders have no family members or are unable to make a decision whether to be vaccinated, they will be evaluated by a doctor before deciding whether to give them an injection.


▼On January 4th, there was a long queue at the vaccination center of Guanyong Stadium▼


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Chen Zhiyu said on the RTHK program "Millennium Times" this morning that all residential care homes in Hong Kong have implemented active assessment and vaccination arrangements earlier, including doctors visiting the home to assess the elderly; Vaccination intention, including 3 options: yes, no objection, and objection. If you fill in yes or no objection, when the doctor evaluates that the elderly is suitable for injections, they will be vaccinated.

He added that there are about 700 residential homes in Hong Kong, and some are still arranging doctors, who are expected to arrive at the residential homes in February.

Chen Zhiyu, Chairman of the Elderly Services Association (File photo/Photo by Leung Pengwei)

Recently, the Omicron virus has spread in the community. Chen Zhiyu said that the elderly are in danger. "The outbreak of the elderly home is only a matter of time." He believes that there is an urgent need for vaccination.

He said that some elderly family members took the initiative to contact the institution, hoping to arrange vaccination for the family members living in the institution.

Omicron | Quarantine period for close contacts is reduced, experts say no going out and class suspension during home surveillance | Kindergarten and primary schools will suspend face-to-face classes on Fridays Two injections every 8 weeks Omicron|North Point Securities Co., Ltd. accumulatively 3 people infected with the new patient. The SOGO saleswoman and her father are suspected of being infected by the Cathay Pacific Air Force. The family pharmacy is at risk of epidemic prevention.

Source: hk1

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