The fifth wave of the epidemic continues, and promoting vaccination of children and the elderly is the main goal. At present, many centers are full of reservations. The government announced today (17th) that it will set up a community vaccination center at the Hong Kong Central Library starting from next Wednesday (23rd). , which provides Sinovac vaccination services for people aged 3 to 17 and 60 years or older.
Online reservation service starts at 9:00 am next Monday (21st).
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Nip Tak-kuen, said that children and the elderly are the key targets of protection. Therefore, the government has added this vaccination center for children, young people and the elderly to facilitate them to get vaccinated as soon as possible and reduce the risk of severe illness or death if they contract the virus.
He also urged parents or guardians of children, as well as families of elders, to act immediately and make appointments for children and elders as soon as possible.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Nip Takquan, said that parents or guardians of children, as well as the family members of the elderly, are urged to act immediately to make an appointment for vaccinations for children and the elderly as soon as possible.
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The Hong Kong Central Library Community Vaccination Centre in Causeway Bay is open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm every day, with cleaning hours from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. The vaccination centre will be temporarily closed.
Besides, in addition to making an appointment for vaccination, the center will also distribute "same day donations" to children, young people and the elderly.
In addition to community vaccination centres, general outpatient clinics designated by the Hospital Authority, private doctors and clinics participating in vaccination programmes, public hospital COVID-19 vaccination stations and COVID-19 mobile vaccination stations, the elderly can be vaccinated against COVID-19.
They can also choose to go to the 15 elderly health centres of the Department of Health to receive the Sinovac vaccine on the spot without making an appointment.
In addition, the minimum age for children to receive the Sinovac vaccine is 3 years old, and the minimum age for the Fubitai vaccine is 5 years old.
Parents or guardians can make appointments for children and adolescents at the Community Vaccination Centre, the 5 Student Health Service Centres of the Department of Health, or the Hospital Authority through the thematic website of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme http://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk (Hospital Authority) Designated general outpatient clinics for vaccination of Sinovac vaccines.
If parents choose to vaccinate their children with Fubiquit, they must be vaccinated at 3 children's community vaccination centres, including the Children's Community Vaccination Centre of Hong Kong Children's Hospital and Yuen Chau Kok Sports Centre, and the Children's Community Vaccination Centre of the University of Hong Kong in Gleneagles Hong Kong center.
Children who are vaccinated must bring along their original identification documents and a signed parental consent form for vaccination on the same day.
Children aged 3 to 11 must be vaccinated by an adult relative, domestic helper or school teacher.
A sample parental consent form can be downloaded from the Vaccination Programme Special Website http://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Consent_Form_for_COVID19_Vaccination_EHI.pd.
▼February 16, the first day of Fubitai vaccine for children aged 5 to 11▼
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