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Title of media article: "Ethics scholar suggests option to replace vaccination with testing for workers affected by the vaccine bubble" (《疫苗氣泡︱倫理學者：工作屬基本人權　不打針者應准檢測取代》) Media: HK01 Date: 16 April 2021 Author of article: Tsui-pik CHENG (鄭翠碧) Language of article: Chinese Authorized by HK01 for reproduction (文章授權轉載自《香港01》https://bit.ly/3x9Deuf) 《疫苗氣泡︱倫理學者：工作屬基本人權　不打針者應准檢測取代》 撰文：鄭翠碧 2021-04-16 ...

Title of media article: "Those who hope to visit hospitalised loved ones worry about the consequences of being forced to get vaccinated. Prolonged hospitalisation of brother with half-dead brain cells; query: who will take care of them if vaccination goes wrong?" (《盼探殘疾至親 怕逼打針出事 弟腦細胞半死長住院 同路人嘆「有事誰照顧他們？」》) Media: Ming Pao Date: 11 April 2021 Author of article: Sum-yuet WONG (黃心悅) & Ka-man BUT(畢嘉敏) Lang ...

Title of media article: "Difficult to implement; expert says the offering of privileges for the vaccinated should not be a long-term measure" ("執行難 專家：接種者不可能長享好處") Media: Ming Pao Date: 11 April 2021 If you cannot view the newspaper article below, please click here. Article: Authorized by Ming Pao for reproduction Images: Authorized by Ming Pao for reproduction

Title of media article: "Mahjong parlour fights to resume business, requiring employees to provide medical proof if they don't want to get vaccinated. Equal Opportunities Commission says "reasonably necessary" measures are not against the law, while HKCTU argues it is certainly unfair" ("雀館爭復業 員工不想打疫苗須醫生證明平機會稱「合理地需要」不違法工盟：肯定不公") Media: Ming Pao Date: 11 April 2021 Author of article: Lok-lam FUNG (馮樂琳) & Ka-man BUT (畢嘉敏) La ...

On 1st December 2020, Dr MAK Wan Ling, a registered medical practitioner, was found guilty of Manslaughter by Gross Negligence (“GNM”) in a retrial by the High Court in Hong Kong. She was sentenced to 3½ years’ imprisonment. Dr Mak administered a heavily contaminated processed blood product to a patient, causing the patient’s death.  She failed to ensure that bacteria tests had been conducted on the blood product and to obtain proper consent from the deceased. ...

 CMEL's members have joined various discussions on the issues in medical ethics and law arising from COVID-19, including events organized by colleagues in the field. They have also written on this subject. Click on the links below for more information. Archive for the Year 2022: click here Archive for the Year 2021: click here Archive for the Year 2020: below Media Interview: "Anxiety clouds China’s rush to vaccinate parts of the world" ...