Coronavirus: more Hong Kong universities set to require vaccination or regular testing for accommodation, other conditions
- The University of Science and Technology will require jabs or testing of all students and staff, while HKU will demand the same for on-campus housing
- Hong Kong confirms just one imported Covid-19 case on Friday, a 29-year-old domestic helper arriving from Indonesia
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Lingnan University also announced new vaccination requirements for students and staff living in dormitories, with those who decline facing regular screening.
In an email sent by HKUST management on Friday morning, the university said vaccination would be “encouraged” for all members of the campus.
“In order to return to the ideals of our community and resume normal teaching and learning and other campus activities this fall, we encourage all students, faculty, staff, and contractors working on campus to get vaccinated by the fall term,” the university’s 16 senior management members, including president Wei Shyy, said in an email.
“If anyone cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, regular Covid-19 testing with results submitted to the university for confirmation will be required.”
The university added that those who could not afford testing would be given financial assistance. Details of testing and reporting requirements would be announced later, it said, adding it also planned to coordinate with the government to arrange on-site vaccination services.