Despite previous refusals to issue financial rewards for vaccination, the government announced yesterday that it will give coupons to seniors who receive vaccinations from this month.
The initiative is marketed as promoting the traditional Chinese virtue of respecting and caring for the elderly, especially in terms of health.
The initiative is led by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), the Health Bureau (SSM) and the Macao Foundation (FM), which provides financial backing.
All Macau residents who are aged 65 years or higher at the end of this year will be rewarded with a pack of coupons valued at MOP250 if they receive two doses of a Covid-19 vaccination on or before June 30 this year.
Those for whom vaccination is not suitable can receive the coupons, but they will need to obtain a certificate from the SSM beforehand.
The distribution period will run from 10 a.m. on May 12 until 6 p.m. on June 30. Eligible senior residents can approach any of the 55 distribution points across the city for their reward.
Eligible seniors who have received or will take their full course of vaccinations outside of Macau will need to visit any of Mong Ha Sports Pavilion, the Macau University of Science and Technology Hospital, Kiang Wu Hospital or the Workers’ Clinics to register their jab history before being able to get their coupons.
Those receiving their second shot at any of the aforementioned vaccination points do not need to register and can collect their coupons at the designated counters on site. AL
