【新型冠狀病毒】政府公布「疫苗通行證」下的醫學豁免安排 (疫苗氣泡/豁免證明書/兩種例外情況/年齡關係/健康原因/Government announces medical exemption arrangement under "vaccine pass") ...... !

​政府今日（一月二十七日）公布在「疫苗通行證」安排下，市民獲取「新冠疫苗接種醫學豁免證明書」（「豁免證明書」）的安排。
 
在現行「疫苗氣泡」安排下，個別處所員工必須接種新冠疫苗，如獲醫生證明因健康原因而不適合接種疫苗，則必須接受定期檢測。行政長官今日公布，鑑於「疫苗氣泡」將會擴大至涵蓋大部分公眾使用的處所，該措施會正名為「疫苗通行證」，代表只有已接種疫苗才可以通行。計劃中的「疫苗通行證」要求進入個別處所的人士必須接種新冠疫苗，並只在以下兩種例外情況下容許相關人士無須符合疫苗接種要求：（一）因年齡關係而未符合接種疫苗資格；或（二）獲醫生證明因健康原因而不適合接種疫苗。
 
豁免證明書
 
在「疫苗通行證」安排下，因健康原因而不適合接種者須持有醫生簽發的「豁免證明書」。為標準化及統一安排，衞生署已制定「豁免證明書」範本供醫生使用。因健康原因而不適合接種疫苗的市民可諮詢醫生是否不適合接種疫苗，並相應向醫生申領「豁免證明書」（私家醫生或需收取費用）。豁免證明書的預設有效期為90天，最長為180天，實際有效期由醫生根據臨床情況決定。
 
政府發言人表示：「為便利市民，醫院管理局（醫管局）醫生和私家醫生會分別透過醫管局的臨床醫療管理系統和政府的醫健通系統，為市民以電子方式簽發『豁免證明書』。」
 
經上述電腦系統簽發的「豁免證明書」均提供印有加密二維碼的紙本。政府資訊科技總監辦公室已在「安心出行」流動應用程式加入儲存及展示「豁免證明書」的新功能。醫健通流動應用程式和2019冠狀病毒病電子疫苗接種及檢測紀錄系統（經「智方便」登入）亦會相應更新，以供市民下載醫生為其簽發的電子「豁免證明書」。這安排方便使用流動應用程式記錄並展示「豁免證明書」的市民無須隨身攜帶紙本。
 
「豁免證明書」安排會有為期約三個月的過渡期（至四月三十日），讓私家醫生有充足時間登記醫健通系統和為以電子方式簽發「豁免證明書」作好準備。在過渡期內，私家醫生仍可按衞生署範本以非電子方式簽發紙本「豁免證明書」，有關紙本「豁免證明書」在過渡期內可繼續使用。惟過渡期後，所有「豁免證明書」必須是醫生經醫健通或醫管局電腦系統以電子方式簽發的「豁免證明書」，未印有加密二維碼的證明書將不獲接納。
 
發言人又指出，根據外國及本地經驗，大部分人士均適合接種本港現時提供的兩款新冠疫苗，即克爾來福疫苗和復必泰疫苗。衞生署已向私家醫生發出指引，列明不適合接種疫苗的醫學原因。醫生只會在證實相關人士並不適合接種上述兩款疫苗後，方會發出「豁免證明書」。
 
發言人提醒：「獲簽發『豁免證明書』的人士由於暫時未能接種疫苗而缺乏相關保護，更應時刻保持良好的個人及環境衞生，包括正確佩戴口罩、時刻清潔雙手、減少外出及社交活動，並盡量與他人保持適當的社交距離。他們同時應定期諮詢醫生，檢視是否適合接種疫苗。為抵禦傳播力強的變異病毒株，尚未接種新冠疫苗的市民應盡快接種以保護自己。合資格的市民亦應盡快接種第三劑疫苗，加強保護力，為社區築起保護屏障。」
 
驗證二維碼掃瞄器
 
根據《預防及控制疾病（規定及指示）（業務及處所）規例》（第599F章）下的現行指明及指示，相關處所負責人讓顧客進入其處所時，須使用政府提供的「驗證二維碼掃瞄器」流動應用程式掃描顧客載有新冠疫苗接種紀錄的二維碼，以盡職檢查有關顧客是否已符合相關處所就接種新冠疫苗的要求。
 
食物環境衞生署（食環署）已更新「驗證二維碼掃瞄器」流動應用程式，以供同時辨識新冠疫苗接種紀錄及「豁免證明書」二維碼。相關處所負責人須更新該流動應用程式最新版本（Android流動裝置為4.0.1版本、iOS流動裝置為4.0.1版本）。食環署亦會在專題網頁（www.fehd.gov.hk/tc_chi/events/covid19/vaccination_record_app.html）更新相關資訊。
 
相關處所負責人應盡早更新該流動應用程式，讓員工除辨識新冠疫苗接種紀錄外，亦盡早適應及習慣辨識「豁免證明書」二維碼。顧客則可以使用「安心出行」流動應用程式及日後已更新的醫健通流動應用程式或2019冠狀病毒病電子疫苗接種及檢測紀錄系統（經「智方便」登入），展示新冠疫苗接種紀錄或「豁免證明書」二維碼。至於沒有智能手機的市民，可隨身攜帶紙本新冠疫苗接種紀錄或印有加密二維碼的「豁免證明書」，供相關處所員工掃描二維碼，以作確認。
 
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2022年1月27日（星期四）
香港時間20時08分

The Government announced today (January 27) the arrangement for obtaining the COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemption Certificate by members of the public under the arrangement of the "vaccine pass".
 
Under the current arrangement of the "vaccine bubble", staff members of certain premises are required to receive COVID-19 vaccination, or undergo regular tests if they have been assessed by a doctor as being medically unsuitable for vaccination. The Chief Executive announced today that in view of the expansion of the "vaccine bubble" to cover the majority of premises used by the public, the measure will be renamed as the "vaccine pass" to indicate that only those vaccinated may access the premises. The "vaccine pass" under planning requires those entering certain premises to have received COVID-19 vaccination. Only under the following two circumstances can one be exempted from the vaccination requirement: (1) an individual is ineligible for vaccination due to age; or (2) an individual is unsuitable for vaccination due to health reasons with relevant proof from a doctor.
 
Exemption Certificate
 
Under the arrangement of the "vaccine pass", a person who is medically unsuitable for vaccination is required to obtain an Exemption Certificate issued by a doctor. With a view to standardising and aligning arrangements, the Department of Health (DH) has produced a template of the Exemption Certificate for use by doctors. Members of the public who are medically unsuitable for vaccination may consult a doctor on whether they are unsuitable and thus obtain from the doctor an Exemption Certificate (may involve a fee for private doctors). The validity period of the Exemption Certificate is pre-set at 90 days, with the longest being 180 days. The actual validity period will be decided by the doctor having regard to clinical conditions.
 
"For the convenience of the public, doctors under the Hospital Authority (HA) and private doctors will issue electronic versions of the Exemption Certificate to members of the public through the HA's Clinical Management System and the Government's eHealth System respectively," a Government spokesman said.
 
The Exemption Certificate issued via the aforementioned computer systems will carry an encrypted QR code. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer has added to the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application new functions for saving and displaying the Exemption Certificate. The "eHealth" application and the COVID-19 Electronic Vaccination and Testing Record System (login with iAM Smart) will also be updated correspondingly to enable the public to download their Exemption Certificates issued by doctors. This arrangement will save users who record and display their Exemption Certificate via mobile application from having to carry paper copies.
 
A transitional period of about three months (until April 30) will be provided for the Exemption Certificate arrangement, so that private doctors can have sufficient time to register for the eHealth System and make preparations to issue electronic Exemption Certificates to members of the public. During the transitional period, private doctors can still issue non-electronic copies of the Exemption Certificate following the template compiled by the DH, and the relevant paper copy of the Exemption Certificate can continue to be used during the transitional period. However, after the transitional period, all Exemption Certificates must be issued electronically by doctors via the eHealth System or the HA's computer system. Certificates without an encrypted QR code will not be accepted.
 
The spokesman also pointed out that according to overseas and local experience, most people are suitable to receive the two COVID-19 vaccines currently available in Hong Kong, i.e. the CoronaVac and Comirnaty vaccines. The DH has issued to private doctors guidelines listing out the medical reasons for being not suitable for vaccination. Doctors will issue the Exemption Certificate only after verifying that the persons concerned are not suitable to receive the two vaccines mentioned above.
 
"Persons who are issued with the Exemption Certificate should be extra cautious in maintaining good personal and environmental hygiene at all times as they do not have vaccine protection for the time being. Measures include wearing a mask properly, maintaining hand hygiene at all times, going out less and reducing social activities, and maintaining appropriate social distance with other people as far as practicable. They should also consult a doctor regularly to assess their suitability to get vaccinated. To guard against the threat posed by the mutant virus strains with high transmissibility, persons who have yet to receive vaccination should get vaccinated as early as possible for self-protection. Eligible persons should also receive a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible to enhance protection and build a protective barrier in the community," the spokesman reminded.
 
"QR Code Verification Scanner"
 
     Pursuant to the current specifications and directions under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F), when allowing customers to enter their premises, operators of relevant premises must use the "QR Code Verification Scanner" mobile application provided by the Government to scan customers' QR codes of their COVID-19 vaccination records for fulfilling the requirement of performing due diligence checks of customers' compliance with the relevant requirement about vaccination.
 
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has updated the "QR Code Verification Scanner" mobile application to enable users to identify both COVID-19 vaccination record and Exemption Certificate QR code. Operators of relevant premises should update to the latest mobile application version (version 4.0.1 for Android mobile devices and version 4.0.1 for iOS mobile devices). The FEHD will also update the related information on its thematic webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/events/covid19/vaccination_record_app.html).
 
Operators of relevant premises should update the "QR Code Verification Scanner" mobile application as soon as possible to allow staff members to familiarise themselves with and get used to identifying COVID-19 vaccination records as well as the Exemption Certificate QR code. Customers can make use of the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application, and the "eHealth" application or the COVID-19 Electronic Vaccination and Testing Record System (login with iAM Smart) to be updated soon, to display the COVID-19 vaccination record and the Exemption Certificate QR code. For confirmation's sake, persons without smartphones can carry a paper copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record or Exemption Certificate printed with an encrypted QR code for scanning by the staff members of certain premises.
 
Ends/Thursday, January 27, 2022
Issued at HKT 20:44

​https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/27/P2022012700608.htm