04/09/2022
現實世界唔止得新冠一種病
3年抗疫
社交活動減少
早已經令唔少小朋友嘅發展受影響
小朋友長時間留家
家長壓力增加
家庭磨擦難免更多
面授變網課
學習效率成疑
而且令小朋友使用電子屏幕產品時間大增
經過第5波
我地以為會復常......
結果疫苗通行證
將抗疫同打針壓力又再放回家長身上
第5波大規模爆發
唔少市民呈報但無收到回覆
或者早已放棄呈報
咁應該打幾多針? 當日嘅快測陽性仲認受嗎?
有醫生話復必泰確有心肌炎風險
而小朋友打科興又同大人同一劑量
釋疑了嗎?
當大力推動打針嘅兒科教授
竟然話係因為價錢問題唔會採購兒童版復必泰
如果教授嘅信仰係打針可以保護市民
何解採購疫苗會因為價錢而卻步?
利申: 已打3針
https://www.facebook.com/HKCCR/photos/a.210495705701609/5376849675732827
【關注疫苗通行證涵蓋年齡|Concern on lowering the age for vaccine pass】
香港兒童權利委員會對政府有意將疫苗通行證涵蓋年齡下調至五歲或以上兒童表示極度關注。現時，12歲或以上少年人進入餐廳、商場、超級市場、街市、泳池、運動場所、宗教埸所及其他表列場所時需展示疫苗通行證（2-3針）。
這一嚴厲措施引發了許多對兒童權利和福利的關注，亦對兒童有深遠的影響。此舉令部分兒童被禁止在公共場所參與對他們的發展至關重要的活動，並進一步削弱他們應有的家庭和社交生活。尤其是當學童已被禁止參與許多校內的課外活動。
多位研究員曾警告疫情下的封鎖、停課、網上學習、社交網絡崩潰、缺乏遊樂空間和活動等都造成一代兒童的體能、心理、學業發展遲緩。這尤其影響有特殊需要和貧困狀況下的兒童。對年紀這樣輕的兒童發放疫苗通行證的實際需要必須仔細研究。
建議措施還引起了兒童照顧和兒童保護的憂慮。父母通常會帶著年幼的孩子到公共街市買菜、購物。我們擔心一些年幼的孩子可能會因此被獨留在家中，危及他們的安全。
此外，這個年紀的孩子通常沒有自己的手提電話。要求他們隨身攜帶紙本證明也是不切實際的。為此要求家庭購買額外的手機給低收入家庭帶來了巨大的負擔。對於有多個孩子的家庭來說，這尤其苛刻。
綜觀世界和本地衛生部門一直強調疫苗對防止新冠疫症重症機會和減低死亡率是有效方法。我們支持接種疫苗，但有更有效的措施來鼓勵接種疫苗，這並不是防止病毒傳播的唯一方法。簡單以降低疫苗通行證涵蓋年齡並不能有效緩解父母對子女接種疫苗的疑慮。
疫情在很多方面都災難性地擾亂了兒童的生活，不僅限於感染和身體上的症狀。我們促請有關當局以一切方法接觸學童和家長解釋新冠疫苗，及了解他們的憂慮。兒童的基本權利不應被用作接種疫苗的交換條件。這會損害兒童的身心及漠視他們的最佳利益。
香港兒童權利委員會
2022年9月2日
The Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights (HKCCR) expresses our grave concern on the Government’s intention to lower the vaccine pass age limit to include children as young as five years old. Currently, young people aged 12 and above needs to show their vaccine pass (2-3 jabs) when entering restaurants, malls, supermarkets, markets, swimming pools, sports premises, places of worship and other premises.
This drastic move raises serious concerns for children’s rights and welfare. This move will bar some children from engaging in activities that are essential to their development, as well as shrinking their family and social lives further. This is in the context where school children have already been banned from taking part in many extra-curricular activities in school.
Researchers have warned lockdowns, school closures, virtual learning, disruption of social connections, lack of play space and activities, to name but a few, have all resulted in a lost generation of delayed physical, mental and academic development. This is particularly so for children with special needs and children in poverty. The practicability of issuing vaccine pass at such young age should also be carefully studied.
The proposed measure also raises child care and child protection concerns. Parents normally will bring along young children for grocery shopping in public wet markets. We worry that some young children may be left at home alone, risking their safety.
Besides, children at this young age normally do not have their own phone. It is also impractical to ask them to carry a paper proof with them wherever they go. Asking families to buy extra phones for this purpose create huge burden to low-income families. It is particularly harsh for families with more than one child.
Looking at the world and local health authorities, it has always been emphasized that vaccination against Covid-19 is an effective way to reduce the occurrence of severe disease and mortality. We support vaccination but there are more effective measures to encourage vaccination, and it is not the only means of preventing the spread of the virus. Simply lowering the age of vaccine pass would not be an effective way to relieve the concerns from parents with vaccine hesitations.
The pandemic has catastrophically disrupted children's life in many ways, not just limited to infections and physical complications. Our Committee urges the authorities to use all means to reach out to school children and parents to explain the value of Covid-19 vaccinations and understand their concerns and hesitations. Vaccinations should not be a pre-condition for children's fundamental rights. This will only harm children physically and mentally, and undermine their welfare.
Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights
2 September 2022
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