Hong Kong will allow live school all day when 90% of students are vaccinated

The head of the Hong Kong education agency, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, made the announcement on March 23. Accordingly, not only 90% of students need to get the full dose of the vaccine, teachers and school staff must also get at least two doses of the vaccine before going back to work, unless they have health problems that prevent them from getting vaccinated. strains.

“If the school as a whole cannot achieve a 90% vaccination rate, each individual class that has met this goal will still be allowed to resume learning and other face-to-face activities all day. For students who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the school can still organize extracurricular activities, such as music and sports, in the second half of the school day,” Mr. Yeung said at the meeting. Press Conference.

According to the latest easing schedule of Hong Kong authorities, schools in this city will be allowed to study face-to-face as early as April 19. Schools that do not reach 90% vaccination rate will be allowed to attend half-day face-to-face classes.

The resumption of face-to-face learning activities from April 19 will be applied to primary schools, international schools and kindergartens. The high school will reopen later due to the exam schedule on April 22.

Currently, the rate of vaccination against COVID-19 among 12-19 year olds in Hong Kong is 95%, but this number is much lower among children aged 3-11, only 58%. The Hong Kong government is urging parents to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible.

The head of Hong Kong’s education authority said that relevant agencies are studying the possibility of setting up special review mechanisms for students who cannot take the university entrance exam due to pandemic-related reasons. .