How do you guys interpret the last paragraph about vaccination records?
Bolding is mine. Is the written confirmation mandatory, or just needed if the vaccination record does not contain complete information?

I'd say the Chinese version of that last clause is clear that the additional confirmation is required only if the vaccination record itself isn't in English or Chinese or is missing some required information.

“如 疫 苗 接 種 紀 錄 既 非 採 用 中 文 ， 亦 非 採 用 英 文 ， 或 並 無 載 有 上 述 所 有 資 料 ， 則 須 呈 交 由 該 醫 療 機 構 或 該 人 士 接 種 疫 苗 的 地 方 的 政 府 相 關 主 管 當 局 發 出 並 載 有 相 關 已 接 種 疫 苗 到 港 人 士 姓 名 （ 所 載 姓 名 須 與 相 關 已 接 種 疫 苗 到 港 人 士 的 有 效 旅 遊 證 件 所 示 的 姓 名 相 符 ），並 顯 示 上 述 全 部 資 料 的 中 文 或 英 文 確 認 書 ， 該 確 認 書 須 與 上 文 所 述 的 疫 苗 接 種 紀 錄 一 併 呈 交 。”

https://gia.info.gov.hk/general/2021...7974506375.pdf

Trying to understand all this. So as a vaccinated US citizen, I will soon be able to come to HK but will have to quarantine for 14 days?

Citizenship isn't relevant; it's where you've been in the past 14 days that counts. And if you're a fully-vaccinated non-Hong Kong resident who's spent the past 14 days in the U.S. or another country in new Group B, then as of next Monday you can enter HK, provided you've booked a 14-day quarantine hotel and have the required vaccination and PCR test documents.

It's possible that once the airport testing site is operational you may be able to reduce your quarantine to 7 days if you have Covid antibodies (as you should after you've been vaccinated).

With the quarantine and other rigmarole, this obviously is meant for those with strong personal or business ties to HK, not folks looking to ride up to the Peak for sunset.

Of course everything could change on a dime.

I will be waiting for the antibodies test centers to open before jumping on a plane.
Any idea where to track this? Local newspapers might not relate this minor change on their headlines, I would hate to miss this good news.

Thanks all!

"Any idea where to track this?"

Today's SCMP says the airport testing facility will be operational by mid-August, but posters here will no doubt keep abreast of developments.

I do have a too-good-to-be-true feeling about this. So I'd take advantage of it ASAP before something happens that causes it to be suddenly suspended. Like today's suspension of the Return2HK program from Macau after a tiny outbreak there.

Here is the current list of antibody testing facilities: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/L...odytesting.pdf

Maybe they will update the pdf if/when the airport facility is up and running

Same here. Yesterday, I contacted France consulate to ask about a specific point and their response was "so far it's just a press release, specifics are not gazetted, so wait and see".
Everything we heard might not be implemented, and whatever is implemented might be revoked at any time. That's the "new norm", I guess.

Thanks everyone for sharing your inputs though. This forum is really a goldmine, and the collective knowledge of this thread turns out to be way more accurate than many professionals'.

The complete story from the official government release, not a condensed version with omissions:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...vJqpsjVIOKvc7U

Key point is PREBOOKED HKIA arrival antibody test, link to be on this site when updated:
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/i...mQdJx4Og-NiToI

Amazing news, thanks for sharing it.

I tried hunting for quarantine hotels on booking.com, based on the govt list. Most turn up as « no availability ». Does anyone know if there’s any chance they simply de-registered themselves from these channels while they serve as quarantine places?

Or is it near impossible to book a last minute quarantine without having to sell your house to pay for it ?

You need book quarantine hotels directly as they have to ask you questions regarding you and your stay as well as cancellation terms and refund policy.
Gov website has the list of the 37 approved hotels and the contacts
I find calling directly the most efficient way.

According to the Government, "The cost of the remaining seven nights of room reservation can be refunded" if your quarantine is shortened.

So maybe you don't have to sell your place but just take out a mortgage instead.

https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2021/08/...62336_429.html

EDIT: At random, I just looked at the Sheraton Tung Chung, which does have rooms available right now at a quarantine package rate around HK$800/night. So a reasonable guess other hotels in that range also have rooms.

FYI

It turns out most hotels websites have a "smart" booking system and display availability depending on the booked period.
So don't randomly pick a night here and there to check when rooms start being available. Instead, pick the exact duration (7, 14, 21 days) when checking for availability.

Also, when calling, they mostly say to just check the website for availability. Seems like they got their IT ducks in order now.