Under the fifth wave of the epidemic, elderly residential care homes have suffered severe damage. Legislative Council member Lam Chi-yuen today (18th) raised a written question on the prevention and anti-epidemic work of the elderly, including the work of the inter-departmental working group established earlier to enhance the anti-epidemic capabilities of residential care homes. , Long-term vaccination strategy and roadmap for the elderly, etc.
The Labour and Welfare Bureau responded that, after various efforts, the overall first-dose vaccination rate in residential homes has risen from 55% in mid-March to 84% on May 10, of which the vaccination rate in residential care homes was 82%; The departmental working group is discussing a number of measures to prepare for the possible next wave of the epidemic.
The Bureau of Labor and Welfare emphasized that it will continue to promote the related work of vaccination in residential homes.
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13 teams of private doctors provide outreach vaccination services
The Labor and Welfare Bureau stated that in order to allow residents who are suitable for the new crown vaccine to be vaccinated as soon as possible, as of May 10, there were a total of 14 medical institutions or organizations, including 13 teams of private doctor organizations and a team of public officials from the Department of Health. And more than 200 visiting registered doctors, responsible for providing outreach vaccination services to about 1,100 institutions, involving more than 700 medical personnel.
▼Under the fifth wave of the epidemic, many elderly homes have confirmed cases▼
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The overall second vaccination rate of the hospital is only 56%
The bureau continued to point out that after various efforts, the overall first-dose vaccination rate in residential care homes has risen from 55% in mid-March to 84% on May 10. Houses were 89%.
The overall vaccination rates of the second and third doses of the two types of residential homes were 56% and 14% respectively during the same period, stressing that they will continue to promote the relevant work.
▼The fifth wave of outbreaks in many nursing homes▼
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Inter-departmental team will assist in improving the coordination between institutions and various government departments
As for the inter-departmental working group to strengthen the anti-epidemic capacity of RCHEs, the bureau is discussing various measures to prepare for the next wave of outbreaks, such as improving ventilation in RCHEs to reduce the risk of virus spreading in RCHEs, To strengthen infection control in residential homes, improve coordination between residential homes and various government departments, etc., the working group will announce the progress of the work in due course.
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