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Kowloon Park arts fair to open

The Leisure & Cultural Services Department will launch a new phase of its Arts Fun Fair at Kowloon Park this Sunday.   It will have 16 stalls displaying and selling craftworks that feature fabric crafts, floral artworks and ornaments. Park-goers can also participate in art services such as painting and portrait sketching.   The fair will be open from 1pm to 7pm on Sundays and public holidays at the park's loggia until May 26 next year.   Visitors can enjoy the park’s beautiful scenery while appreciating a wide range of handicrafts and artworks.   The Arts Corner at Hong Kong Park is being held from noon to 6pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays until December 31.   The Arts Corner at Victoria Park welcomes applications from today until June 23 for operating stalls in the coming round of the fair.   For enquiries about the fair in Kowloon Park, call 2724 3344. For questions about Hong Kong Park and Victoria Park, call 2521 5041 or 2890 5824 respectively. http:
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Vaccine booster plan expanded

The Government announced today that people who have received two doses of the Sinovac vaccine with the second one received six months ago, can make reservations for the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine from November 23.     They can also collect same-day tickets and get the third jab at the community vaccination centres (CVCs) without prior booking from the same day.   People under certain groups have been arranged to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on a priority basis since November 11 and the operation has been smooth.   After assessing the capacity and service demand of the vaccination facilities, the Government has decided to expand the arrangements to cover more eligible people, irrespective of whether they belong to the priority groups, to enhance protection.   Before making an appointment, members of the public should take note of a minimum 14-day interval between a COVID-19 vaccination and any other vaccinations, including the seasonal flu vaccine.   The third-dose vaccination arrangements remain unchanged for immunocompromised people such as cancer patients, organ transplant recipients, advanced-stage HIV patients and people taking active immunosuppressive drugs. They should be administered the third dose at least four weeks after the second dose.   For people aged 18 or above in the higher risk populations who have received two doses of the BioNTech vaccine, the third dose should be administered at least six months from the second dose.   This high-risk group includes people aged 60 or above, healthcare workers and those with chronic illnesses, and workers at an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to their occupational setting.   Members of the public can make reservations for the third jab at CVCs or Hospital Authority designated clinics through the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme website.   They can also collect same-day tickets and get vaccinated at the CVCs without prior booking. Alternatively, they may make a reservation for the Sinovac vaccination through private doctors or clinics enrolled in the vaccination programme.   Additionally, patients and visitors of public hospitals can receive the BioNTech vaccination without prior booking at nine COVID-19 vaccination stations.
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