Additional Community Vaccination Centres at University of Hong Kong and in Tsuen Wan open for reservations starting Monday
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The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Patrick Nip, said, "The Government is making every effort to expedite the pace of vaccination and strive for reaching a vaccination rate of 90 per cent in the shortest period of time. I am especially grateful to HKU for providing the venue as well as the medical team formed by HKU for their full support to facilitate the setting up of this vaccination venue. The CVC at Loke Yew Hall, HKU, will gradually increase the distribution of same-day tickets so that elderly persons who are not familiar with online reservations may get vaccinated on the same day they visit the centre whenever they wish to be vaccinated.
"The current epidemic situation is of grave concern. The spreading threat posed by mutant virus strains is a looming risk to Hong Kong. We sincerely hope all persons who meet the age requirement, in particular elderly persons, to act fast and get vaccinated. For persons with elderly family members who are not vaccinated, please arrange vaccination for them immediately."
The CVC at Loke Yew Hall, HKU, is located at Loke Yew Hall, first floor, Main Building, HKU, Pok Fu Lam (enter via the West Gate Entrance on Pok Fu Lam Road). The CVC at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre is located at the ground floor of 53 Wing Shun Street, Tsuen Wan.
Both CVCs will operate daily from 8am to 8pm and will be closed between 1.30pm and 2.30pm for cleaning and disinfection. Eligible persons can receive their first, second or third dose of BioNTech vaccination at the CVCs. Persons aged 60 or above can collect same-day tickets at the CVCs.
Channels for a free COVID-19 vaccination are detailed at the designated website of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk):
* Community Vaccination Centres
CVCs providing the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine for persons aged 3 or above
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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 Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine for persons aged 3 to 17 and those aged 60 or above
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Hong Kong Central Library in Causeway Bay (starting from February 23)
CVCs providing the Fosun/BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine for persons aged 12 or above
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Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre in Sai Ying Pun
Boundary Street Sports Centre in Mong Kok
Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre
Kowloon Bay Sports Centre
Sai Wan Ho Sports Centre
Hiu Kwong Street Sports Centre in Kwun Tong
Lai Chi Kok Park Sports Centre
Yuen Long Sports Centre
Osman Ramju Sadick Memorial Sports Centre in Kwai Chung
Tuen Mun Town Hall
Wo Hing Playground in Fanling
Sha Tin Town Hall
HKU CVC at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong in Wong Chuk Hang (no same-day tickets; until February 22)
CUHK Medical Centre in Sha Tin (no same-day tickets)
Satellite Community Vaccination Centre, Leighton Centre in Causeway Bay (no same-day tickets)
Loke Yew Hall, the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam (starting from February 23)
Tsuen Wan Sports Centre (starting from February 23)
Children Community Vaccination Centres (CCVCs) providing the Fosun/BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 with reservation
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Hong Kong Children's Hospital in Kowloon Bay
Yuen Chau Kok Sports Centre in Sha Tin
HKU CCVC at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong in Wong Chuk Hang (starting from February 24)
* over 1 000 private doctors or clinics which provide the Sinovac vaccination service (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/VSS);
* 37 venues operated by private healthcare institutions enrolled in the BioNTech Vaccination Pilot Scheme (www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/list_vssdr_covid_bnt_pilot_eng.pdf);
* two Mobile Vaccination Stations (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/List_Mobile_Vaccination_Station_ENG.pdf);
* 13 Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Stations (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/HA_HCVS_Location_ENG.pdf);
* 19 general out-patient clinics under the Hospital Authority (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/List_of_HAGOPC_Venues.pdf);
* 15 Elderly Health Centres under the Department of Health (www.elderly.gov.hk/english/contactus/elderly_health_centres.html); and
* five Student Health Service Centres under the Department of Health which provide the Sinovac vaccination service to children/students aged 3 to 17 (www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202202/14/P2022021400705.htm).
The minimum age for receiving the Sinovac vaccine is 3. The minimum age for receiving the BioNTech vaccine is 5. Apart from the CCVCs, children aged 5 to 11 cannot receive BioNTech vaccine at other venues.
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/Friday, February 18, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:59
Issued at HKT 11:59
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