Hong Kong relaxes epidemic prevention｜Lu Chongmao emphasizes that Hong Kong people give priority to medicines and vaccinations, and non-Hong Kong people must pay for themselves

The Hong Kong government announced on Thursday (29th) the cancellation of quarantine orders, vaccine passes, and post-entry nucleic acid testing and other anti-epidemic measures. The Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, said that the Hospital Authority will give priority to providing medical services and drugs for Hong Kong people, emphasizing that There are sufficient stocks of new crown oral medicines and paracetamol and other analgesics and fever-reducing medicines in Hong Kong. Non-Hong Kong people who are diagnosed cannot use designated clinics and remote consultations. If there is an urgent need to use the emergency department of a public hospital, they must pay 1230 yuan to the public The hospital has to charge more than 6,000 yuan per course of treatment for the purchase of oral drugs for the new crown.

In terms of vaccines, Lu Chongmao pointed out that the bivalent vaccine and children's formula of Fubitai in Hong Kong are also preferentially given to Hong Kong residents for free vaccination. Non-Hong Kong residents need to stay for at least 30 days before they can be provided with booster doses. He also emphasized that non-Hong Kong residents can go there at their own expense Private market vaccinations.

Lu Chongmao, Director of the Medical and Health Bureau.

Lu Chongmao said at the "Epidemic Response Guidance and Coordination Team" press conference in the afternoon that the medical system is a prerequisite for adjusting epidemic prevention measures, which will ensure that Hong Kong citizens receive priority care. The Hospital Authority will strengthen emergency response and resource system response capabilities. And discuss cooperation with private hospitals, including private telemedicine and outpatient clinics, etc., to reduce the pressure on public hospitals.

Lu Chongmao pointed out that the Hospital Authority will give priority to providing medical services and drugs to Hong Kong people. Non-Hong Kong people cannot use designated clinics and remote consultations. The emergency departments of public hospitals will only provide services for people who are in urgent need of confirmed diagnoses and are not eligible. Individuals need to pay a higher fee according to the mechanism. Taking the emergency department as an example, a total of 1,230 yuan is charged to ensure that Hong Kong people receive appropriate services first.

In terms of drug supply, he mentioned that the public medical system already has sufficient stocks of paracetamol and other patented drugs, and has increased the purchase volume. The Hospital Authority will straighten out the distribution of drugs to reduce unnecessary drug distribution and ensure sufficient stocks.

As for the new crown oral drugs, he emphasized that the medical system also has sufficient stocks, and private institutions can already order two designated oral drugs directly from pharmaceutical companies, and non-qualified patients can seek treatment and purchase drugs from private hospitals.

Lu Chongmao said that if non-Hong Kong residents buy new crown oral medicines in public hospitals, they will be charged, and each course of treatment exceeds 6,000 yuan.

Lu Chongmao said that Fubitai and Sinovac have been officially registered in Hong Kong, citing that the vaccines are safe and effective, which also means that vaccine manufacturers can supply and sell vaccines to private medical professionals.

Considering that the demand for bivalent and children's formula of Fubitai is higher than that of the original virus strain vaccine, and the replenishment time is longer, the Hong Kong government has adjusted the arrangement on the 23rd of this month, giving priority to free of charge for Hong Kong residents Inoculate.

As for the original vaccines of Fubitai and Sinovac, non-Hong Kong residents need to stay for at least 30 days before they can be provided as boosters.

He pointed out that the Hong Kong government will closely monitor the vaccination situation and review relevant arrangements, emphasizing that it will not provide free government vaccines to those who come to Hong Kong for a short time; the private market has a different procurement system from the government, so it will not affect the government's vaccine supply to Hong Kong people.

Private doctors, clinics and private hospitals hope to provide bivalent vaccination services in the short term, and non-Hong Kong residents will be able to vaccinate at their own expense.

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