The fifth wave of the epidemic continues to be severe, and the death cases are mainly the elderly. The Hong Kong government said that accelerating the vaccination in residential homes is "the top priority".
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Nip Takquan, said in an interview with TVB "Speak Clearly" today (13th) that about 52% of the elderly in residential care homes for the elderly have received the first dose of the vaccine, and the vaccine outreach team will come to the door this Friday. The first dose of the vaccine will be vaccinated for people living in residential institutions in Hong Kong. After the target is completed, the authorities will deploy the relevant arrangements for the second and third doses.
The Hong Kong government will re-examine whether a fourth dose of the vaccine is required based on the expert committee and relevant data.
He also revealed that in the future, it may be expanded to home vaccination services.
As of the 13th of this month, Nie Dequan pointed out that about 52% of the elderly in residential care homes for the elderly have received the first dose of the vaccine.
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It is believed that all institutions in Hong Kong will be covered by Friday
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Nie Tak-kuen, said that the outreaching team has visited more than 900 residential institutions in Hong Kong. It is believed that all residential institutions in Hong Kong should be covered by Friday (18th), but this is only the first stage, because in the future There are still the second and third injections. He also pointed out that the follow-up injections will be arranged depending on the vaccination situation in the backyard on Friday. Nie said: "We will check the situation and then deploy some samples and then speed up. Hit the second and third stitches."
A fourth dose will be studied based on the data
In an interview with the media after the program, he pointed out that the number of vaccinations and the distance between vaccinations should be based on scientific data. Recently, the distance between vaccinations has also been adjusted. The Hong Kong government will study whether Hong Kong needs a fourth dose of the vaccine based on the expert committee and the data.
Nie Dequan added that he learned that the Federation of Medical Organizations and others intend to launch home vaccination services, and will give full support and cooperation to conduct home vaccination for the elderly living alone or with limited mobility as soon as possible.
Secretary for the Civil Service Nip Tak-kuen (file photo)
In the future, it may be expanded to home vaccination services
Nie Dequan said at a press conference the day before yesterday (11th) that speeding up the vaccination in residential homes is a "top priority". The goal is to arrange outreach teams in more than 1,000 residential homes in Hong Kong by this Friday to help the elderly who are suitable for vaccination. One shot to achieve full coverage of the vaccine.
He said that in the past two weeks, the number of medical institutions responsible for outreach has increased from 5 to 16, including the medical and nursing profession and the Department of Health. It is estimated that 720 medical personnel will be mobilized.
As of the 10th of this month, nearly 40,000 residents in over 970 of the 1,096 residential homes in Hong Kong have been vaccinated, with a vaccination rate of 52%.
Nie Dequan also said that in the future, community vaccination will be expanded, and home vaccination services will be provided to provide door-to-door injections for the elderly or people with mobility difficulties.
However, he added that the plan is being planned and arrangements will be announced later.
▼Many elderly homes have confirmed cases▼
▼The number of people who received the first dose of the vaccine on March 1 exceeded 6 million▼
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