The new measure comes into effect immediately; regulations for arrivals from other countries stay at three weeks’ quarantine and seven days’ self-health management.
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A local resident has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy on Wednesday, after receiving the BioNTech injection on 20 March.
SSM calls for further investigation after possible link detected between AstraZeneca and blood clots.
Half-a-million Macao residents expected to take advantage of subsidised staycations and tours, which aim to pep up a travel industry slammed by Covid-19.
Recognising vaccination records on both sides of the border would cut out the need for NAT tests, and encourage travel to and from the mainland.
SSM officials will conduct tests before putting the new doses to use; more than 24,000 have completed both vaccinations so far.
Entry process would span six weeks, but could ease the complicated situation which has stranded many foreign workers in the city.
Young people, especially university students, will be first in line, while over-60s will have to wait in the drive to overcome apathy and get the city inoculated.
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