New Coronary Pneumonia｜Lam Cheng: Vaccine Pass is imperative, is preparing for outreach to schools for injections

When the new crown pneumonia broke out in the community, the Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, published an article summarizing the measures of the epidemic in Hong Kong, and announced that preparations were being made to provide shuttle services for schools, or to send outreach teams to schools to inject new crown vaccines for children.

Carrie Lam said that the fifth wave of the epidemic has so far recorded more than 1,000 cases.

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Carrie Lam said that the fifth wave of the epidemic has recorded more than 1,000 cases so far, with the Omicron variant accounting for about 90%.

Coupled with the new group of hamsters suspected of being infected with the Delta variant virus, Hong Kong is facing a huge risk of being attacked by the two variants of the virus. There are still about 30 cases of unknown origin, which is a worrying situation.

She said that if these hidden transmission chains continue to spread, large-scale community outbreaks and geometric increases in confirmed cases will be difficult to completely contain.

In response to the fifth wave of the outbreak, the Lam Cheng Piao government has introduced a number of measures, including targeted community testing, two-tier case tracking, sewage testing, enhanced enclosure inspections, and humane treatment of animals with a higher risk of infection .

Carrie Lam said yesterday (27th) that he had announced that he would prepare a new round of "Anti-epidemic Fund". After formulating a plan, he would announce it as soon as possible and seek approval from the Legislative Council to inject capital into the fund.

The government also plans to implement the "Vaccine Pass" on February 24 and extend the scope of application to more places frequented by the public.

On January 18, the first-dose vaccination rate in Hong Kong was 79.1%.

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The first vaccination rate is 79.1%, and the call for injections continues

As for vaccination, Lam said that the current first-dose vaccination rate is 79.1%, and the population who has received the third injection has risen to more than 910,000.

At present, there are still about 500,000 people aged 70 or above who have not received the first shot. The government has announced measures to promote the vaccination of the elderly.

As for children, the government has further lowered the applicable age of vaccines to 5 to 11 years old from January 21. In addition to allowing parents to make appointments for children to have injections at designated locations, the government is also preparing to provide schools with services to and from the vaccination locations, and to On-campus outreach vaccination services.

Carrie Lam urged the public to continue to observe various social distancing measures, reduce going out, and avoid gatherings. If there is a suspected risk of infection, they should be tested as soon as possible. He also called on citizens who have not been vaccinated to get injections as soon as possible.

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