The government always encourages the public to get vaccinated. In addition, real estate developers and the MTR have launched campaigns which offer an apartment and train tickets, which have gained attention in the community.
Vaccination is the most effective way to fight the virus and protect yourself and others. Remember to sign up for Vaccination as soon as possible!
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In a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the beginning of 2019, just before the outbreak of Covid-19,10 threats to global health were identified. In descending order of severity, they are air pollution and climate change; Noncommunicable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease; Global influenza pandemic; Fragile and vulnerable public healthcare system; Antimicrobial resistance; Ebola and other high-threat pathogens; Weak primary health care; Vaccine hesitancy and the last two are the Dengue Fever and HIV respectively.
Within the context of a COVID-hit Hong Kong, we need to pay extra attention to the 3rd and 8th threats, i.e. Global influenza and the vaccine hesitancy. According to the statistics of Vaccination Program of Department of Health from 2018 to 2021, the total number of vaccine recipients today is 17% higher than 2 years ago. Community Lab is aware that the mortality rate is 5 times higher if one has contracted Covid-19 and Influenza A viruses at the same time. To better equip our community, Community Lab, together with Hong Kong Health Care Federation, have assisted 80 HK people to get quadrivalent influenza vaccines on 9 Oct 2020. Most of them were over 50-year-old persons qualified for the benefits. Some of them were ethnic minorities. To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, we also gave each person a box of custard lava mooncakes as a token of our gratitude for their proactiveness in fighting the virus.
Advisory Committee on Vaccine of WHO found that the top reasons for Vaccine hesitancy is complacency, that is, some people, though acquiring no professional knowledge on a subject matter, might still be confident in their decision based on their own, often uninformed judgement. Other main reasons include the convenience of getting the vaccines, whether one can easily access to vaccines, and the lack of confidence, i.e. whether they believe in the efficacy of the vaccines.
We, Community Lab hope that HK residents can put their trust in the medical information released by reliable sources. Getting vaccinated is the most effective way to prevent Covid-19. If we want to fight the virus, we need to maintain a high vaccination rate. Protect ourselves and our family. Prevention is better than cure, get vaccinated early.