{"id":12506,"date":"2020-12-08T12:12:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T12:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=12506"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:23:00","slug":"macau-to-launch-free-voluntary-covid-19-vaccination-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-to-launch-free-voluntary-covid-19-vaccination-plan","title":{"rendered":"Macau to launch free voluntary Covid-19 vaccination plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Health Bureau has announced a plan to begin vaccinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macau.- The SAR&#8217;s Health Bureau has announced a plan for free voluntary vaccinations once it receives Covid-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said that while the government cannot yet reveal which vaccines it will receive, authorities will make sure the vaccines provided for Macau are safe and effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alvis Lo Iek Long, the clinical director of the public Conde S. Janu\u00e1rio Hospital Centre said: \u201cThe specific date of vaccine availability is affected by many factors. That includes the clinical study results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Although a number of international manufacturers have conducted Phase III clinical trials and some have published interim clinical reports, the final reports have not yet been peer-reviewed and published in academic journals, so we still need time to verify the safety and efficacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macau has said it hopes to <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-hopes-to-receive-covid-19-vaccines-by-year-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>receive vaccines by the end of the year<\/strong><\/a>. The SAR&#8217;s chief executive has said that the city&#8217;s economic recovery <strong><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-ce-says-economic-recovery-depends-on-vaccine\" target=\"_blank\">depends on the vaccine<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city has <strong><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-cancels-new-years-eve-celebrations\" target=\"_blank\">cancelled its traditional New Year firework display<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, which in the past has attracted around 30.000 to the shoreline of the Macau Peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casino operators have been warned by the government to follow guidelines for New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Health Bureau has announced a plan to begin vaccinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Macau Health Bureau has outlined a plan for free, voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations, explicitly linking the SAR's economic recovery to vaccine availability. While specific vaccine types and deployment timelines await final clinical validation, the government anticipates securing supplies by year-end. This initiative, coupled with the cancellation of major public events and new operational guidelines for casino operators, underscores the profound impact of public health measures on Macau's tourism and gaming verticals.","focusai_entities":"Health Bureau, Alvis Lo Iek Long, Conde S. 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