10 March 2021

To All Licensees of Commercial Bathhouse

COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

Taking into account the supply of vaccines and the progress of the Vaccination Programme, the Secretary for the Civil Service announced on 8 March 2021 the expansion of the priority groups under the Vaccination Programme in accordance with the proposed framework on priority of vaccination by Joint Scientific Committees, to cover the following seven groups of people who have greater risk of exposure to the virus and risk of infection –

  1. staff of food and beverages premises, markets, supermarkets, convenience stores, couriers and take-away delivery;
  2. staff of local public transport service operators;
  3. registered construction workers;
  4. staff of property management (including security and cleansing staff);
  5. teachers and school staff;
  6. staff of the tourism industry; and
  7. staff of scheduled premises under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F).

Based on the above, staff of scheduled premises including Commercial Bathhouse has been identified as priority groups for receiving COVID-19 vaccines.  We would like to solicit your kind support to inform all staff of your commercial bathhouse of their eligibility for priority vaccination, and encourage them to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families and the Hong Kong community as a whole.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Programme website (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk) provides detailed and up-to-date information about the Vaccination Programme.  Individual members of the priority groups can make bookings at the website for receiving vaccination at the Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) or designated general outpatient clinics of the Hospital Authority.  They can also contact the private clinics participating in the Vaccination Programme direct to make appointments.

At the venue of vaccination, a member of the priority group has to show to the registration staff a piece of identification with his/her name (e.g. staff card, security pass) that can show that he/she belongs to a priority group.  If the person does not have such a document, he/she can produce a duly completed and stamped employer's letter (sample at Annex A) which can be downloaded from the Vaccination Programme dedicated website (www.covidvaccine.gov.hk).  The employer's letter will not be collected and the person can bring the same letter for receiving both doses of vaccine. 

COVID-19 has caused extensive impact to Hong Kong and adversely affect the normal living of all.  After fighting the epidemic for over a year, we now see the hope to contain the spread of the virus with the availability of vaccines.  At this critical juncture, we count on your support to the anti-epidemic effort by encouraging the priority groups in your company to receive vaccination, which is critically important for the early revival of our economy and the return to normal life.

Should you have any enquiry on the Vaccination Programme, please call the hotline on 3142 2366.

Protect yourself and others.  Get vaccinated!