Starting from this Friday (January 14), members of the public can make reservations to receive free BioNTech vaccination at the Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) located at the Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre and Kowloon Bay Sports Centre.
 
     The two CVCs will provide vaccination services from January 21.
 
     "To enable members of the public to receive vaccination, we have decided to advance the date for reservation which was announced earlier for the two CVCs, so that the public can make early arrangements to make vaccination reservations," a government spokesman said today (January 12).
 
     "We appeal to the public to seize the opportunity to get vaccinated as early as possible. Persons who are yet to receive vaccination should get vaccinated as soon as possible. For persons who have taken their first and second doses, they should receive the third dose on time to protect themselves."  
 
     Eligible persons aged 60 or above can go to CVCs (except the CVCs located at private hospitals) to get same-day tickets. They can present their Hong Kong identity card (HKID) to get a same-day ticket or they can also authorise their family members to get a ticket on their behalf, provided that the authorised person can present a copy of the authoriser's HKID card.

     The same-day tickets are distributed daily from 7.45am on a first-come, first-served basis. Accompanying persons will not be allowed to receive vaccination together and separate vaccination appointments are required.
 
CVCs providing the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine
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Java Road Sports Centre in North Point
Kwun Chung Sports Centre in Jordan
Yuen Wo Road Sports Centre in Sha Tin
 
CVCs providing the Fosun/BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine
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Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre (starting from January 21)
Kowloon Bay Sports Centre (starting from January 21)
Sai Wan Ho Sports Centre
Hiu Kwong Street Sports Centre in Kwun Tong
Lai Chi Kok Park Sports Centre
Yuen Long Sports Centre
HKU CVC at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong in Wong Chuk Hang (No same-day tickets)
CUHK Medical Centre in Sha Tin (No same-day tickets)
Osman Ramju Sadick Memorial Sports Centre in Kwai Chung
 
     The HKU CVC at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong operates from 10am to 6pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 8am to 8pm on Saturdays and Sundays, and is closed on Wednesdays. The other CVCs operate daily from 8am to 8pm. All CVCs close between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on working days for cleaning.
 
     Apart from CVCs, eligible persons can also receive free COVID-19 vaccination through the following channels:

•    24 general out-patient clinics under the Hospital Authority
•    13 Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Stations
•    Elderly Health Centres under the Department of Health
•    Over 1 000 private doctors or clinics which provide Sinovac vaccination service
•    Venues operated by private healthcare institutions enrolled in the BioNTech Vaccination Pilot Scheme which provide BioNTech vaccination service
•    Two Mobile Vaccination Stations
 
     The designated website for the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/programme) provides the latest information including details on vaccination venues, reservation and enquiry hotlines.
 
     Before making an appointment, members of the public should take note of a minimum interval of 14 days between COVID-19 vaccination and any other vaccination (including seasonal influenza vaccination).

Ends/Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Issued at HKT 12:53

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