The Scientific Committee on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and the Scientific Committee on New Discoveries and Animal Infectious Diseases under the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health held a meeting today (1st) with the Chief Executive's Expert Advisory Group to discuss and issue a tentative plan for the vaccination of the new crown vaccine in Hong Kong Consensus recommendations.
Experts suggest that the bivalent vaccine can be used as another option for the third or fourth dose; adults who have completed four doses of the vaccine for half a year can receive an additional dose of vaccine.
▼December 1, Fubitai Bivalent Vaccine Started▼
In view of the arrival of the Fubitai bivalent vaccine in Hong Kong, the recent increase in the activity of the novel coronavirus disease in communities and institutions, and the expected peak in winter, the Joint Scientific Committee and the Expert Advisory Group made a special discussion on the bivalent vaccine Discussions are made to complement the relevant recommendations published on 13 October.
Experts urge eligible residents of residential care homes for the elderly and the disabled to receive four doses of the vaccine as soon as possible to reduce the risk of death and severe illness.
After reviewing overseas practical experience and the fact that the bivalent vaccine of Fubita is consistent with the Omicron mutant virus strain prevalent in Hong Kong, experts believe that elderly care homes and people with disabilities who have received four doses of the vaccine (or have received three doses and have been infected) Residents of residential care homes can receive an additional dose of bivalent vaccine according to individual needs to enhance personal protection, and residents can also choose the original virus strain vaccine with informed consent.
In addition, bivalent vaccines can also be used as another option for the third or fourth dose.
In view of the fact that some adults have completed four doses of vaccination (or have received the third dose and have been infected) for more than half a year, experts believe that relevant persons can choose to receive additional vaccines with informed consent six months after completing the last vaccination or recovering. One dose of vaccine to enhance personal protection.
Relevant practices also apply to immunocompromised persons aged 18 or above, and the relevant interval can be shortened to three months.
More than 30,000 people have made appointments for the bivalent vaccine today. He Boliang: Get the bivalent vaccine early and enjoy the bivalent vaccine | Qualified people can get the first-day injection today. Citizens want to improve their protection and praise the bivalent vaccine. It is recommended to relax the third dose for the elderly and get the fourth dose from 12.1. The article clearly shows that the three types of people are eligible to be vaccinated with the bivalent vaccine. The fourth dose can be reserved for the fourth dose starting from 12.1.