LettersCoronavirus in Hong Kong: speed up vaccine roll-out for younger teens
- With the school holidays rapidly approaching, the government has a golden opportunity to provide an incentive to boost the overall vaccination rate
With the school holidays rapidly approaching, the Hong Kong government has a golden opportunity to provide an incentive to boost the overall vaccination rate. Many families in Hong Kong are eager to travel again, and if parents can do so in the knowledge that their teenage children have been fully vaccinated, then I am sure there will be a surge in sign-ups.
Furthermore, the government’s recent decision to reduce quarantine terms from three weeks to two for fully vaccinated residents returning to Hong Kong from several countries was a step in the right direction, but it does not go far enough. Other places allow quarantine-free arrivals for fully vaccinated residents and visitors from lower-risk countries. Hong Kong would do well to follow suit.
Kevin O’Hearn, Mid-Levels
Allow home quarantine for Pfizer-vaccinated arrivals
To encourage vaccination in Hong Kong, the government should consider as an incentive home quarantine for Pfizer-vaccinated residents returning from travel, instead of hotel quarantine.