Herd immunity is top priority says health chief, especially as Macao’s vaccination rate has yet to top 50 per cent.
Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre
Health chief makes it clear that NATs are the fastest way to identify Covid-19, and that vigilance is everybody’s responsibility.
As extra Sinopharm vaccine is delivered from Beijing, Tai Wa Hou insists BioNTech shots are safe and effective for teens.
SMS sent to everyone in the city – ‘Please get vaccinated now’ – however compulsory inoculation is not seen as likely.
Anyone who may have come into contact with Delta variant family should get NAT at once, following results of Health Bureau’s investigations.
Over-60s encouraged to take advantage of free walk-in jabs at any of the city’s 18 vaccination stations.
Risk recedes, but nearly 60 per cent of the population has yet to be vaccinated; 200,000 more Sinopharm doses expected to arrive tomorrow.
Recusant will remain in quarantine for at least two weeks; police track down remaining four people who failed to get tested.
Mandatory testing likely for the handful of uncooperative residents, following the resounding success of last week’s citywide Covid-19 prevention drive.