Prevention and Control of Disease (Use of Vaccines) Regulation
7. Use of vaccine
(1) Regulations 36(1) and 38(1) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 5 to, Cap. 138A (relevant provisions) do not apply in relation to—
- (a) the supply by a person of a non-registered vaccine to the Government under a Government contract; or
- (b) the possession by a person of a non-registered vaccine for the purpose of the performance (by that person or another person) of a Government contract.
(2) The relevant provisions do not apply in relation to the use of an authorized vaccine for a specified purpose.
(3) If authorized vaccines are administered to recipients in Hong Kong for a specified purpose, the Secretary must put in place a mechanism for monitoring any adverse event occurred to the recipients associated with the administration of the vaccines.
(4) In this section—
Government contract (政府合約) means a contract to which the Government is a party.
8. Authorized vaccine to be administered with informed consent
(1) Each person who is responsible for administering an authorized vaccine to a recipient for a specified purpose must ensure that, before the vaccine is so administered—
- (a) the following person has been informed that the vaccine is authorized under this Regulation instead of registered and of any other information as may be specified by the Secretary—
- (i) the recipient; or
