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From:        Allyson van de Pol <[FOI #1157 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        15/08/2022 19:57
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Recent CDC
Recommendations

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Dear Department of Health,

Given the recent recommendations concerning Covid 19, titled "Summary of
Guidance for Minimising the Impact of Covid 19"

[1]https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/m...

They now recommend that:

-vaccinated and non vaccinated individuals should be treated the same
-general mask wearing is not necessary
-testing  and quarantine of asymptomatic persons is not necessary

When will these recommendations be implemented in Hong Kong?

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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Dear Allyson van de Pol,
Our department received your request for information under the Code on
Access to Information ("Code") on 15 August 2022.  Please find our reply
below:

Department of Health does not possess the requested information.  Hence,
there is no available information to be provided.  According to paragraph
1.14 of the Code, the Code does not oblige Departments to acquire
information not in their possession.

For enquiries, please contact the undersigned at 3107 2599.
 
(Miss Cheyenne LEE)
for Director of Health
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From:        Enquiry CHP Web/DH/HKSARG
To:        [FOI #1157 email]
Date:        23/08/2022 10:36 AM
Subject:        Fw:  Freedom of Information request - Recent CDC
Recommendations
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Department of Health
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From:        Allyson van de Pol <[FOI #1157 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        15/08/2022 19:57
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Recent CDC
Recommendations

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Dear Department of Health,

Given the recent recommendations concerning Covid 19, titled "Summary of
Guidance for Minimising the Impact of Covid 19"
[1]https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/m...

They now recommend that:

-vaccinated and non vaccinated individuals should be treated the same
-general mask wearing is not necessary
-testing  and quarantine of asymptomatic persons is not necessary

When will these recommendations be implemented in Hong Kong?

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #1157 email]

Is [Department of Health request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this
form:
[2]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[3]https://accessinfo.hk/en/help/officers

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