The government has implemented a "vaccine bubble" and has successively sent internal emails to civil servants to announce the implementation details, stating that from the 16th of next month, all government employees must receive at least one dose of the vaccine before they are allowed to enter government buildings and workplaces.
The only exception is to present a valid medical certificate stating that injections are not suitable, at which time such employees will be issued a "special pass".
Those who fail to meet the requirements will be denied entry to the workplace and will be considered “absenteeism” and face disciplinary action.
Some civil servants revealed that the government requires colleagues who have not received injections to hand over their office key cards the day before the implementation, that is, on the 15th of next month, indicating that if they enter by force, they can be prosecuted.
"Hong Kong 01" is making enquiries to the Civil Service Bureau.
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Those who do not give injections must have a "special pass": otherwise they will face disciplinary action
At present, there are nearly 180,000 government employees in Hong Kong, and the first vaccination rate is 98%, that is, no more than 4,000 people are affected. In order to encourage employees to get vaccinated, the government has tightened the measures many times. Nucleic acid testing must be done every three days, and those who do not have a doctor's certificate that they are not suitable for vaccination must be tested at their own expense.
After the implementation of the "vaccine bubble" on the 16th of next month, the current three-day inspection option will no longer exist.
Some civil servants told "Hong Kong 01" that they had already received an email from the department explaining the details. ” or face disciplinary action.
However, he does not work in the Political Bureau, and the relevant arrangements were conveyed by the department, and the department did not require those who did not have injections to hand over their documents: "Actually, it depends on the degree of rework, whether it is a degree or not, a card is required, some use a key, some use password, but if you go to other departments for a meeting, it may have an impact.”
A contract employee working in another department pointed out that their office is located in a commercial building, and civil servants and colleagues are free to come and go. .
Heads of departments are reminded that it is not their responsibility to grant leave to those who refuse injections
In an internal email, the government emphasized that sufficient time has been given for injections, and criticized those who refuse injections without medical reasons as extremely irresponsible. Employees must explain the vaccination status and the validity period of the exemption certificate before the measures are implemented.
It is understood that the head of the department was also reminded that it was not their responsibility to grant leave to employees who refused injections after the measures were implemented.
The ban on dine-in in the evening market will be extended for another 14 days, and the "vaccine bubble" will be expanded before the "vaccine bubble" can be injected.
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