Speaking on a radio program this morning, University of Hong Kong microbiologist Ho Pak-leung said he understood that many parents in Hong Kong wanted their kids to be inoculated with the child version of the BioNTech shot, which is one-tenth the adult dosage.

He said parents who decided to wait for the vaccine should raise their anti-epidemic awareness, and avoid bringing their children to high-risk places during the wait.

“As for those who brought their kids to receive the Sinovac jab, they must complete their three-dose vaccination to acquire a sufficient immune response,” said Ho.

Meanwhile, the health expert said he agreed with the Hospital Authority’s arrangement in letting recovered senior patients back to the care homes after they achieved a CT value of more or equal to 30.

However, Ho noted that health authorities must continue to strengthen their explanatory and publicity work so that people could understand the arrangement.