Government to set up additional Children Community Vaccination Centre at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre
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The CCVC at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre is located at the multi-purpose main arena on the second floor of the Tsuen Wan Sports Centre, 53 Wing Shun Street, Tsuen Wan. The current Community Vaccination Centre (CVC) on the ground floor of Tsuen Wan Sports Centre will continue to administer the BioNTech vaccine to persons aged 12 or above.
In addition, starting from March 7, the CCVCs at Hong Kong Children's Hospital and Yuen Chau Kok Sports Centre will extend their opening hours to 8am to 8pm from Monday to Sunday.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Patrick Nip, said, "There are deaths and severe cases from COVID-19 involving children in the fifth wave of the epidemic. Vaccination can provide protection to them and reduce their risk of serious illness and death from infection. Parents and guardians of children and teenagers should take immediate actions to arrange vaccination for their children as soon as possible.
"We are making every effort to expedite the pace of vaccination of children. After the CCVC in Tsuen Wan has commenced operation, the vaccination centres dedicated to provide the BioNTech vaccine to children will be increased to four. In addition, we are preparing for the setting up of additional CVCs dedicated to provide the Sinovac vaccine to children, teenagers and elderly persons," he added.
Persons receiving the vaccination have to bring along original identity documents. If the identity documents do not bear the child's photo, such as the birth certificate, then school documents (such as school handbooks) bearing a photo of the student must be presented at the time of vaccination.
As the BioNTech vaccine for children requires a special dilution procedure, children aged 5 to 11 must receive the BioNTech vaccine at the four CCVCs and must be accompanied by their parents/guardians in person when receiving vaccination. They must bring along a consent form of the following version signed by their parents on the date of vaccination (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Consent_Form_for_Fractional_BioNTech_Vaccination_ENG.pdf).
For persons aged 12 to 17, please make a reservation for the 16 CVCs providing the BioNTech vaccine. They must bring along a consent form of the following version signed by their parents on the date of vaccination (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/Consent_Form_for_COVID19_Vaccination_ENG.pdf).
The designated website for the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/programme) provides the latest information including vaccination venues, reservation and enquiry hotlines.
Channels for a free COVID-19 vaccination are as follows:
* 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
CCVCs providing the Fosun/BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 with reservation
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CCVC at Hong Kong Children's Hospital in Kowloon Bay
CCVC at Yuen Chau Kok Sports Centre in Sha Tin
HKU CCVC at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong in Wong Chuk Hang
CCVC at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre (starting from March 4)
CVCs providing the Fosun/BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine for persons aged 12 or above
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Loke Yew Hall, the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam
Tsuen Wan Sports Centre
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 (distribution of same-day tickets to resume on March 3)
Sha Tin Town Hall
CUHK Medical Centre in Sha Tin (no same-day tickets)
Satellite Community Vaccination Centre, Leighton Centre in Causeway Bay (no same-day tickets)
* 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);
* 17 general out-patient clinics under the Hospital Authority (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/List_of_HAGOPC_Venues.pdf);
* 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);
* 19 Maternal and Child Health Centres under the Department of Health which provide the Sinovac vaccination service to pregnant women receiving antenatal services (www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202202/27/P2022022700620.htm);
* 11 Elderly Health Centres under the Department of Health which provide walk-in Sinovac vaccination service to persons aged 65 or above
(www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202202/27/P2022022700620.htm); and
* Kwai Tsing District Health Centre which provides the BioNTech vaccination service
(www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202202/24/P2022022400603.htm).
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/Monday, February 28, 2022
Issued at HKT 15:23
Issued at HKT 15:23
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