Source: GovHK

The Government announced the following vaccination arrangements:

(i) Starting from December 9, persons aged 18 or above may make appointments for receiving the BioNTech bivalent vaccine as the third dose (or the second dose for recovered persons); and
(ii) Starting from December 16, for persons aged 18 or above and who had received four doses (or recovered adults who had received the third dose and had received the last dose or recovered for more than six months), if they choose to receive an additional dose of vaccine for better protection, they may make appointments for receiving the fifth dose (or the fourth dose for recovered persons). Relevant persons may choose to receive the Sinovac, the BioNTech ancestral strain vaccine or the BioNTech bivalent vaccine.

At the same time, the Government has arranged for outreach medical teams to visit residential care homes for the elderly and persons with disabilities to administer the BioNTech bivalent vaccine for residents.

Please refer to the press release for details