The Secretary for the Civil Service, Nip Tak-kuen, said on social media this evening (7th) that the outreach team will vaccinate all suitable persons in more than 1,000 residential homes in Hong Kong within two weeks. Even if there are confirmed cases in the residential homes, the outreach vaccination work It will not stop. The goal is to achieve "full coverage of vaccines" in residential homes.
Residential homes cannot refuse on the grounds that they do not have the consent of the family members
Nie Dequan pointed out that this afternoon, he held a video conference with the chairman of the Elderly Affairs Committee, Lam Ching-choi, colleagues from the Food and Health Bureau, the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the Department of Health, the Social Welfare Department and other departments, with representatives of the residential care industry and the heads of medical institutions, and proposed We must cooperate in all aspects so that the outreach team can vaccinate at least the first dose of the vaccine for all suitable elders and residents in more than 1,000 residential homes in Hong Kong within two weeks.
He mentioned that there are outbreaks in many residential homes, and every second counts now, "but we will not stop outreach vaccination work. Even if there are confirmed cases in the residential homes, the medical team will still be present as there are no confirmed cases or symptoms. Residents will be assessed and vaccinated. We will deploy all manpower and resources to increase the vaccination rate in residential homes and provide emergency care at full speed. This is an extremely important and urgent task to reduce the risk of severe illness and death." He pointed out that the long-term goal is to achieve residential care homes. "Full coverage of the vaccine", to promote all residents to get three shots, and hope that all parties in the community will work together to establish a protection network for the institution.
Nie Dequan also said that he would cooperate with the SWD to provide N95 masks and rapid antigen test kits for the institutions, and the medical and nursing teams who came to the hospital for injections would also have sufficient protective equipment.
He emphasized that the government has introduced measures earlier, requiring family members to reply within a specified time whether they agree to the inmate's injection. As long as no written objection is received, the inmate will be injected.
"We will not accept that after the deadline, the institution refuses to let the outreach team give injections to the residents on the grounds that they have not received the consent of the family members. The SWD, as the licensing agency, has the responsibility of supervision."
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