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SCS speaks on children receiving COVID-19 vaccination (with photos/videos)
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     Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, at a media session after viewing the vaccination of children at a kindergarten-cum-child care centre in To Kwa Wan this morning (August 4):
 
Reporter: Secretary, what do you think of parents' response on the vaccination so far? How many have already signed up through the online system, and also what's the progress on providing the BioNTech vaccine for children?
 
Secretary for the Civil Service: I am actually quite encouraged by the response of parents today. For the first half hour since today's opening of the booking system, there have been 150 bookings made for infants between 6 months old and 3 years old already, and there have been kindergartens lining up for outreach service for children in the next week. So I am quite encouraged actually, and I believe in the days to come there will be more parents arranging the vaccination of their children.
 
Reporter: And what's the progress on the BioNTech vaccine discussion?
 
Secretary for the Civil Service: The Health Bureau is now discussing with the company producing the vaccine. We are in discussion. So I believe the Health Bureau colleagues will be diligently pursuing.
 
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)
 
Ends/Thursday, August 4, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:53
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Children aged from 6 months to 3 years may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from today (August 4). The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, visited a kindergarten-cum-child care centre in To Kwa Wan today to view the vaccination of children and appealed to parents to arrange COVID-19 vaccination for their children as soon as possible. Photo shows Mrs Yeung (second left) accompanying a pupil of the school (second right) to receive the Sinovac vaccine.
Children aged from 6 months to 3 years may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from today (August 4). The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, visited a Community Vaccination Centre in Kwun Tong today. Photo shows Mrs Yeung (first right) with a 10-month-old baby who is receiving his COVID-19 vaccine.
Children aged from 6 months to 3 years may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from today (August 4). The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, visited a kindergarten-cum-child care centre in To Kwa Wan today to view the vaccination of children and appealed to parents to arrange COVID-19 vaccination for their children as soon as possible. Photo shows Mrs Yeung (second left) accompanying a pupil of the school (second right) to receive the Sinovac vaccine.
Children aged from 6 months to 3 years may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from today (August 4). The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, visited a kindergarten-cum-child care centre in To Kwa Wan today to view the vaccination of children and appealed to parents to arrange COVID-19 vaccination for their children as soon as possible. Photo shows Mrs Yeung (back row, third right) pictured with the head mistress of the kindergarten, Mrs Dona Lo (back row, centre), the medical team providing the outreach vaccination service at school, and pupils who had received the Sinovac vaccine today as well as their family members to express support for COVID-19 vaccination.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung (second left), visited a Community Vaccination Centre in Kwun Tong today (August 4) to encourage the vaccination of children against COVID-19. Looking on are the Chairman of the Kwun Tong District Council, Mr Wilson Or (first left), and the Chairwoman of the Kowloon Women's Organisations Federation, Ms Ann So (third left).
Children aged from 6 months to 3 years may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from today (August 4). In order to let children receive vaccination in a more relaxing environment, five Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) providing the Sinovac vaccine have retrofitted some vaccination booths specifically for children and decorated them with stickers of animal cartoons. Photo shows a vaccination booth for children at a CVC in Kwun Tong.
Children aged from 6 months to 3 years may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from today (August 4). In order to let children receive vaccination in a more relaxing environment, five Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) providing the Sinovac vaccine have retrofitted some vaccination booths specifically for children and decorated them with stickers of animal cartoons. Photo shows a diaper changing room set up at a CVC in Kwun Tong for parents' use when necessary.
Children aged from 6 months to 3 years may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from today (August 4). In order to let children receive vaccination in a more relaxing environment, five Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) providing the Sinovac vaccine have retrofitted some vaccination booths specifically for children and decorated them with stickers of animal cartoons. Photo shows a breastfeeding room set up at a CVC in Kwun Tong for parents' use when necessary.
Children aged from 6 months to 3 years may receive the Sinovac vaccine starting from today (August 4). The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, visited a Community Vaccination Centre in Kwun Tong today. Photo shows Mrs Yeung (back row, fifth right), with representatives from the Home Affairs Department and the Kwun Tong District Office, members of the local community and parents, expressing support for COVID-19 vaccination.

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SCS views COVID-19 vaccination of children at nursery
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SCS views COVID-19 vaccination of children in Kwun Tong
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