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Implementation of cinema vaccine pass

According to Government issued the "Vaccine Pass direction" (the Direction) which provides that from 21 Apr 2022 onwards, the Vaccine Pass will be applicable to scheduled premises including cinema specified in the Direction under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F).  Under the Vaccine Pass arrangements, except issued with a COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemption Certificate(with QR code) or for other specified scenarios with exemption, all persons aged 12 or above entering or remaining on any specified premises (including cinema) must have received "Vaccine Pass" required dose(s) of COVID-19 vaccine, and are required to carry an electronic version or a paper copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record or Exemption Certificate, and present it as required by law enforcement officers during spot checks or other enforcement actions. 

Cinemas are subject to "active checking", all persons entering cinema premises are required to actively present to the person-in-charge of the premises their vaccination record or Exemption Certificate and the relevant QR code, including that saved in "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application or shown on mobile applications such as "iAM Smart" or "eHealth", or the QR code shown on their paper vaccination record for scanning by the person-in-charge.

 

 Below is the dosage schedule for vaccine pass for reference:


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