A May 31 deadline will require that visitors to most premises in Hong Kong will have to be triple-vaccinated unless they have valid reasons. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
A May 31 deadline will require that visitors to most premises in Hong Kong will have to be triple-vaccinated unless they have valid reasons. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

Vaccine reluctance: why some Hongkongers are still shunning Covid-19 jabs despite coming tightened rules

  • May 31 vaccine pass deadline means only those with three jabs or suitable exemption will be allowed entry to most venues citywide
  • Firm belief in personal freedoms, fear of side effects remain key hurdles for inoculation drive

Elizabeth CheungSammy Heung
Victor Ting Elizabeth Cheung and Sammy Heung

Updated: 11:10am, 30 May, 2022

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A May 31 deadline will require that visitors to most premises in Hong Kong will have to be triple-vaccinated unless they have valid reasons. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
A May 31 deadline will require that visitors to most premises in Hong Kong will have to be triple-vaccinated unless they have valid reasons. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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