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MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1980
A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY WILL ALSO BE BUILT ACROSS CHING YEE ROAD EXTENSION NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH CHATHAM ROAD.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION.
SMALLPOX VACCINATION NO LONGER REQUIRED
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY ADVISED THAT VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX WILL NO LONGER BE GIVEN FROM JANUARY 1, 1981.
THE VACCINATION IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR TRAVELLING PURPOSES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD EXCEPT TWO COUNTRIES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE MEASURE IS TAKEN ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, FOLLOWING THE GLOBAL ERADICATION OF SMALLPOX.
WHO HAS ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO LONGER ANY NEED TO CONTINUE VACCINATION AGAINST THE DISEASE IN VIEW OF ITS GLOBAL ERADICATION AND THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF VACCINATION.
THE ORGANISATION HAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT SMALLPOX VACCINATION BE RESTRICTED IN FUTURE TO HEALTH INVESTIGATORS AT SPECIAL RISK.
IN LINE WITH THIS MEASURE, THE DEPARTMENT WILL STOP ISSUING SMALLPOX VACCINES TO GENERAL PRACTITIONERS.
THE ONLY TWO TERRITORIES IN THE WORLD THAT MAY STILL REQUIRE SMALLPOX VACCINATION CERTIFICATES UPON ENTRY ARE CHAD IN AFRICA AND CAMBODIA.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THOSE WHO WISH TO GET VACCINATION CERTIFICATES CAN GO TO THE DEPARTMENT'S PORT HEALTH INOCULATION CENTRES.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS RESERVED A STOCK OF THE VACCINE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF IT UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
DECLARATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS DEALING IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS WERE TODAY REMINDED OF THEIR OELIGATIONS UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS TO LODGE TRADE DECLARATIONS AND TO PAY AD VALOREM CHARGES WITHIN 14 DAYS OF IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION.
THE CHARGES SHOULD BE MADE ON GOODS OTHER THAN THOSE CATEGORIES EXEMPTED UNDER REGULATION 3.
**CKESMAN
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