Japan announced on Thursday evening (26th) that it will "switch off" from June 10th and resume receiving foreign tourists, but they must arrange tour guides and groups, that is, they must enter in the form of a tour group.
Even though many Hong Kong people are eager to travel abroad, Sinovac was not included in the vaccine list recognized by the Japanese government earlier, which inevitably caused concern.
However, under the latest arrangement, the Japanese government has placed Hong Kong on the "blue list" of the low-risk group. In other words, passengers departing from Hong Kong do not need to present a vaccination certificate to the Japanese government when entering the country, and they can also be exempted from post-entry travel. Detection and isolation.
However, it is worth noting that the Hong Kong government is still setting up "vaccination checkpoints" for people returning to Hong Kong from other places. When they "return to the countryside" and come back to Hong Kong happily, they must have been vaccinated. That is to say, Hong Kong people who have not been vaccinated have no chance to travel abroad.
Japan has opened the entry of tourists from four countries, but they must take all three shots and designated vaccine styles
Many Hong Kong people regard Japan as a "second hometown". This month, the local area has taken the lead in opening the door to small tour groups from the United States, Australia, Thailand and Singapore. Those entering the country must receive three doses of vaccines, but only the vaccines recognized by Japan The list does not include Sinovac, which worries Hong Kong people who are eager to travel. The Secretary for Commerce and Economics, Yau Tenghua, also reported the incident to the Japanese Consul General, hoping that the Japanese government can accept Sinovac vaccine.
Check the Japanese government information, the local Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare recognized the vaccines, of which the first and second shots must be BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson & Johnson), while the third booster must be either Forbitx or Modena.
List of vaccines approved by the Japanese government:
Divide the region into three colors according to risk, Hong Kong people do not need to show proof of injection when entering
However, according to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, from June 1, the local area will be divided into three groups: red, yellow and blue. Among them, passengers from the blue-listed areas can be exempted from testing regardless of whether they have taken all three shots. Or quarantine, and China and Hong Kong are being included in the "blue list" of the low-risk group, that is, Hong Kong people traveling to Japan do not need to present a vaccination certificate to the local government, and can also be exempted from post-entry testing and isolation.
Japan is divided into country categories:
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In terms of the yellow list, the regions include Macau, Ukraine, Egypt, North Macedonia, etc. If the passenger has taken all three shots of the vaccine, he can be exempted from the new crown virus test and quarantine upon entry; Timely testing and 3-day home quarantine.
As for the red list representing high risks, including Fiji, Albania, etc., travelers must be tested and quarantined in designated accommodation facilities for 3 days upon entry. If they have received all three injections, they can be quarantined at home.
In other words, even if the Japanese government will not update the list of approved vaccines for a period of time in the future, as long as there is no major change in the epidemic situation in Hong Kong and it continues to remain on the blue list, it will not matter which type of vaccine is needed to "return to the countryside".
When returning to Hong Kong, you need to hold an approved vaccination record before you can board the plane
It is worth noting that although there is no need for testing and isolation after entering Japan, according to the Hong Kong government, starting from May 1, all people who have stayed overseas in the past 14 days, including non-Hong Kong residents, must have completed vaccination. , and hold an approved vaccination record before boarding the plane to Hong Kong, and must be quarantined after returning to Hong Kong.
The number of shots required to complete the vaccination is mostly two shots, and a booster dose is not required.
List of vaccines approved by the Hong Kong government:
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