The Government today said members of the public have the responsibility to, at the time of vaccination in Hong Kong, provide truthful statements regarding their health and vaccination situation.

It made the statement in response to media reports about a man receiving two extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Hong Kong after having already received two vaccine doses overseas.

The Government noted that upon arrival in Hong Kong, the man intentionally concealed the fact from healthcare workers at the vaccination centre that he had completed the COVID-19 vaccination course overseas.

It pointed out that such an act potentially poses risks to his own health, implicates the healthcare worker administering the vaccination to him and seriously wastes vaccine resources.

The Government condemned such an extremely selfish and irresponsible act which it said disregards the well-being of others.

It added that the act may involve a misrepresentation and gaining of benefits through deception and it will conduct an investigation and consider taking appropriate legal action and prosecute the person if necessary.

The Government also does not rule out the possibility of not providing the man with the vaccination record proof of the vaccines received in Hong Kong.

Under the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, the current Government's arrangement is to provide people who had never received any COVID-19 vaccines with two doses and those who were previously infected with one dose.

For people arriving in Hong Kong who had received the first dose in places outside Hong Kong, they need to honestly convey to the healthcare service provider responsible for administering the vaccine the details of the first dose in order to be considered for the second dose.

People arriving in Hong Kong who had completed the entire vaccination course in places outside Hong Kong do not need to receive extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines.