The government announced today (20th) that it will adjust the vaccination requirements of the "Vaccine Passport", including the implementation date of the third phase being moved forward from the end of June to the end of May, and the shortening of the grace period between the second and third doses of the vaccine.
As for the vaccination arrangement for patients who have recovered from the new crown, if the recovered patients aged 12 or above have received the second or third vaccination before infection, or are still within 6 months after recovery, they do not need to receive another vaccination.
In addition, the government is upgrading the system so that recovered persons whose positive test results are recorded in the government computer system can collect the QR code of their recovery records online at a later time, and add their recovery records to the QR code of their vaccination records. It is estimated that five Monthly launch.
▼On the first day of the vaccine pass on February 24th, shopping malls and supermarkets in Tsing Yi City posted a lot of safe travel for citizens to scan the code▼
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The government announced that the third phase of the "Vaccine Pass" will be brought forward one month from June 30 and will be implemented on May 31. By then, all citizens must have received the third dose of the vaccine (except for some special groups).
Due to the "deadline" of the third dose, the grace period between the second and third doses of the vaccine for persons aged 12 or above (non-recovered persons) has been shortened from 9 months to 6 months.
People who are less than 6 months after receiving the second dose of the vaccine, their "vaccine passport" is still valid, but they must receive the third dose within 6 months after the second dose before they can continue to use the "vaccine passport".
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In addition, there are the following updates on the vaccination schedule for recovered patients:
1. Recovered persons aged 12 or above who have received the second or third vaccination before infection, or are still within 6 months after recovery, there is no additional vaccination requirement under the "Vaccine Pass";
2. Those aged 12 or above who have recovered for 6 months and have not been vaccinated before infection, the vaccination requirements remain unchanged during the first phase (i.e. on or before April 29), that is, the first dose of the vaccine is required to use the "Vaccine Pass". "; During the second and third stages (that is, from April 30), after recovery, you can still use the "vaccine passport" within 6 months after the first injection; if it exceeds 6 months, you need to be vaccinated The "vaccine passport" can only be used for the second dose (the requirement for the second dose does not apply to 12- to 17-year-old recovered persons who received a dose of Fubitai vaccine).
3. 12 years old or above who have recovered for 6 months, received a vaccine before infection, no additional vaccination requirements under the "vaccine passport" during the first phase; during the second and third phases, recovered for 6 months After that, a second dose is required to continue to use the "Vaccine Pass" (the requirement for the second dose does not apply to recovered persons aged 12 to 17 who have received a dose of Fubitai vaccine).
▼On the first day of the vaccine pass on February 24, citizens can travel with peace of mind in Plaza Hollywood▼
It is expected to launch a QR code for rehabilitation records in May
The government is currently carrying out related system upgrades so that recovered persons whose positive test results are recorded in the government computer system can collect the QR code of their recovery records online at a later time, and add their recovery records to the QR code of their vaccination records. Monthly launch and details will be announced in due course.
At that time, recovered persons can present a vaccination record that meets the vaccination requirements or a valid recovery record QR code to enter the premises where the QR code needs to be scanned for the active inspection of the "Vaccine Pass".
Rapid test positive patients must report to the Department of Health for registration
Before obtaining the relevant QR code, the recovered person can present the relevant certificate of recovery or infection to the premises controller, such as discharge document, positive nucleic acid test SMS/electronic/paper by the government or an accredited private medical laboratory recognized by the Department of Health Accreditation Scheme This record, the SMS/electronic record of successful declaration of persons with positive rapid antigen test results of the Department of Health, the quarantine order issued by the Department of Health, and other recovery records issued by the government or the Hospital Authority.
However, a photo with a positive rapid antigen test result alone cannot be used as a valid recovery record. The person concerned should report to the Department of Health through the rapid antigen test positive person reporting system.
Individual recovered patients can be exempted from the vaccination requirement of the "Vaccine Pass" within the validity period if they are issued a medical exemption certificate by a doctor.
The Department of Health will issue guidelines stipulating that doctors should refer to relevant supporting documents before issuing medical exemption certificates to recovered persons.
According to the vaccination requirements recommended by the above-mentioned tentative consensus, the government will adjust social distancing measures and entry prevention and control measures accordingly, and will announce the relevant details separately, including relevant implementation and transitional arrangements.
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