The Government today reminded the public that 12 community vaccination centres will open tomorrow, the third day of the Lunar New Year, to provide COVID-19 vaccination services to citizens. 

Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip said, at the beginning of the Lunar New Year, it is essential to take concerted efforts to win the battle against the epidemic, adding that vaccination is a top priority.

He noted that the current vaccination capacity has already increased to 60,000 doses a day, which is much more than the seven-day moving average of the daily figure of doses administered.

Mr Nip stressed that Hong Kong now has a wide variety of vaccination channels with the highest number of vaccination venues available since the launch of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.

As such, he called on people who are not vaccinated, in particular the elderly, to seize this opportunity and get vaccinated as soon as possible for self-protection.

Those who are eligible for the third dose booster should also get vaccinated on time to enhance protection, he added.