COVID-19 vaccine incentives in Hong Kong
Staycation packages and dining deals are just some of the many perks you can receive once you’ve had your COVID-19 vaccine in Hong Kong. With the vaccine found to be safe and helpful in protecting communities across the globe from the virus, now is the time for us to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities by getting vaccinated. This will also help put an end to our social distancing measures and travel restrictions. So without further ado, this Pacific Prime Hong Kong article shares with you plenty of COVID-19 vaccine incentives in Hong Kong.
COVID-19 vaccine HK incentives 2021
Since April 15, residents in Hong Kong aged 16 and older have been fortunate enough to access free COVID-19 vaccines. To motivate more people to get their jabs and help Hong Kong return to business as usual, many of the largest companies and brands are offering incentives and raffles to those who get vaccinated. Here are some COVID-19 vaccine incentives in Hong Kong in 2021.
Travel
From staycation deals to free flight tickets and reduced quarantine time, here are some of the most attractive travel-related incentives.
Reduced quarantine time
Fully vaccinated inbound travelers to Hong Kong can experience a shorter quarantine time, though the hotel quarantine duration depends on the country you are traveling from. All travelers must submit self-monitoring COVID-19 tests in the week after leaving one of the HK government’s approved quarantine hotels. Quarantine times for vaccinated inbound travelers to Hong Kong include 7 days, 14 days, and 21 days.
Check out Hong Kong Government’s Coronavirus website for more information about quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.
Free MTR travel for one year
The MTR recently announced that it will give away 500 travel tickets to fully vaccinated HK residents. These tickets will offer unlimited travel on the MTR network for an entire year. Keep an eye out for the latest announcements with details on how to enter.
Staycation deals
As part of the “Stay Safe and Save” packages from Great Eagle Group, fully vaccinated HK residents can book a staycation at half the price of the room rate. Similarly, they can get 50% off on dining at Cordis, Eaton, and the Langham. When booking the special rates, guests are required to show their vaccination records during check-in.
Marriott Bonvoy is also giving away 5 million points to their Hong Kong members in a sweepstake. 10 winners will each receive 500,000 points to redeem for a free stay of up to 5 nights at any of the group’s 13 hotels in Hong Kong. These include Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong and St. Regis, their dining venues/restaurants, and more than 7,600 hotels and resorts worldwide.
Likewise, Regal International Hotel is another group running a sweepstake that includes over 1,100 gifts. The first prize is a one-year-long free stay at an iclub Hotel. The second prize is a stay at a presidential suite at Regal Kowloon Hotel (10 winners), a one-night room stay at one of its 9 hotels (540 winners), and a buffet dinner at Regal Hongkong Hotel, Regal Kowloon Hotel, and Regal Riverside Hotel (600 winners), with a total value of more than HKD $2 million.
Free flights
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority is holding a lottery that will give away 60,000 free flight tickets. The lottery is open to Hong Kong residents and airport employees who have been fully vaccinated, with entry details and more to be announced soon.
Other noteworthy travel-related vaccine incentives in Hong Kong include:
- Cathay Pacific Prize Draw: Prizes includes a once-in-a-lifetime private flight onboard the Airbus A321neo and 20 million Asia Miles up for grabs.
- Unlimited free stays at the Shangri La for one year
- Dream Cruises Seacation prize draw
Dining
Vaccinated residents can enjoy the previously-mentioned 50% dining discounts with “Stay Safe and Save packages”, as well as eased dining restrictions.
Eased dining restrictions
Since April 29, dining restrictions were eased for Hong Kong residents who are fully vaccinated. “Vaccine bubbles” divide restaurants into the following four categories according to vaccination status.
- Restaurants that don’t participate are only permitted to operate with a maximum of two people per table until 6pm.
- Restaurants are allowed up to four people per table and can operate until 10pm if:
- Staff members are tested every 14 days
- Customers use the LeaveHomeSafe app
- Restaurants are allowed to seat up to six people per table and operate until midnight if:
- All staff have received one dose of the vaccine
- Customers use the LeaveHomeSafe app
- Restaurants are allowed to have up to eight people per table (at 75% capacity) and operate until 2am if all staff members and customers have been fully vaccinated.
Dining vouchers
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC) is giving out prizes worth more than HKD $500,000 in total. Prizes include an all-you-can-eat buffet dinner, all year round, at Congress Plus, as well as dining vouchers. Registration will be open in July 2021, and only those who have been fully vaccinated on or before August 31st, 2021 are eligible to enter.
Attractions
From free movie tickets to theme park gifts and discounts, here are some of the attractions-based vaccination incentives in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Disneyland
Vaccinated residents and healthcare workers who visit the Lantau-based theme park between June 2 and June 28 will be able to receive a goodie bag worth HKD $250.
Ocean Park
Until June 30, visitors who have received at least one dose of the vaccine will receive HKD $200 worth of in-park coupons, including buy one get one free meal promotions.
Empire Cinemas
Empire Cinemas will give away 20,000 tickets to fully vaccinated residents.
Gift vouchers and others
From a free apartment and an electric car to gold and e-vouchers, Hong Kong residents who have been vaccinated can win the prize of their lives in these lucky draws from corporate groups in Hong Kong.
Gift vouchers and gold
CK Group and Li Ka Shing Foundation’s lucky draw is for Hong Kong residents who have had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to August 31st, 2021. There will be 36 winners in total, who have the chance to win up to HKD $5 million in vouchers for the top prize and a number of other prizes – totaling HKD $20 million in vouchers. Vouchers can be used as a downpayment for a new CKA flat, as well as purchases at ParknShop, Watsons, Watsons Wine, Fortress, HK electricity bill, and more.
From June to September 2021, Henderson Land Development Group will also be holding six lucky draws. Prizes include a total of 300 taels of real 999 pure gold and more than one million shopping e-vouchers (to be used in Henderson’s seven shopping malls’ H·Coins mobile app), and retail shopping cash coupons for supermarkets (including Uny, Apita, Citistore, and GuuSan). The final round of its prize draw in September 2021 features the grand prize of 60 taels of 999 pure gold, valued at more than HKD $1 million.
What’s more, Towngas also has shopping vouchers totaling HKD $3 million that are up for grabs. These include 10 HKD $10,000 Towngas e-shopping vouchers and 2,500 HKD $1,000 Towngas e-shopping vouchers. It will hold a series of 5 lotteries, with the first open for registration until August 1st, 2021. Note that the results will be announced the following day. Those who didn’t win any prizes will be automatically entered into the next draw.
And yet another lucky draw for shopaholics! Link Real Estate Investment Trust’s lucky draw will also give out 400 cash coupons for 5,000 Chinese restaurants and small home appliances, worth more than HKD $2 million. Residents of various districts across Hong Kong can enjoy or receive rewards at Link Malls in their respective districts. Registration for the lucky draw begins in early September 2021, and the draw will take place at the end of October 2021.
iPhone
Sun Hung Kai Properties will be hosting their “Day Day Lucky Draw” reward scheme. The total prizes are worth over HKD $10 million, including an iPhone12 with a SmarTone 5G service plan and other prizes, such as hotel dining vouchers, staycation packages, and more.
3 Hong Kong will also be running a lottery for 33 iPhone 12 Pro handsets. However, only fully vaccinated residents in Hong Kong who sign a new contract, upgrade it to 5G service, or renew their existing contract may enter the draw.
Cars
In Jardine Matheson’s series of prize draws with gifts totaling HKD $10 million, you’ll have the chance to win one of 3 Mercedes-Benz caravans and shopping, dining, and hotel accommodation vouchers to be used in various locations across the city-state. Registration for the lucky draw will begin on July 2nd, 2021 and the lucky draw will take place sometime between July to September 2021 by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
Goodman Group will also host a prize draw with prizes totaling over HKD $1 million, including the grand prize of a Tesla Model 3 Long Range electric car worth over HKD $500,000. Entrants must have received 2 doses of vaccines prior to the end of August 2021, and the winners will be announced in September 2021.
For the grand prize of a Nissan MPV Serena, a seven-seater electric car valued at HKD $390,000 (1 winner), China CITIC Bank is hosting a lucky draw in August and September 2021. There will also be consolation prizes in the form of a credit card valued at HKD $100,000 of spending credits (2 winners) and a series of HKD $1,000 cash vouchers to be used at various locations across Hong Kong (350 winners).
Apartment
Fancy getting a brand new apartment flat in Kwun Tong’s “Grand Central”? You’re in luck as Sino Group’s Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation will be giving one away in a lucky draw. The apartment is 449 square feet and valued at around HKD $10.8 million! Until 5:30 pm on September 1st, 2021, Hong Kong residents who have received their COVID-19 vaccinations can apply, and winners will be announced on September 8th on the foundation’s official website. Other prizes include 20 prepaid cards or credit cards with a value of HKD $100,000 each.
Financial investment-based and insurance-based incentives
Just when you thought the list of prizes couldn’t get crazier, here are some financial investment-based and insurance-based incentives for vaccinated Hong Kong residents to enter and win!
Premium vouchers
In Manulife Hong Kong’s lucky draw, there will be 100 lucky winners who will each receive a HKD $10,000 voucher. These can be used to pay for premiums on new or existing Manulife insurance plans and other health and savings products.
Prudential Hong Kong’s prize draw via its ‘Pulse by Prudential’ health app is aimed at Hong Kong residents who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. There will be 10 winners, each receiving the grand prize of a 10-year complimentary coverage under PRUHealth VHIS VIP plan (valued at HKD $12 million). There will also be 10 runner-ups, each receiving a 10-year individual cover of PRUChoice travel insurance plan, with coverage of up to HKD $1.2 million per trip for an unlimited number of trips each policy year.
Spending credits
503 sets of free credit card spending rewards are up for grabs in the China Construction Banks (CCB) giveaway, applicable to CCB personal banking, private banking, and credit card customers. Those who received only the first dose of vaccination can draw once, while those who received both doses can draw twice. Customers who have both bank accounts and credit card accounts can get a maximum of 4 lucky draw opportunities.
The grand prize will be HKD $128,000 worth of CCB free credit card spending reward. The second prize will be a giveaway sum of HKD $38,000, and the third prize will be HKD $18,000. Each prize has only one winner. There will also be 500 consolation prizes, each with HKD $800 worth of free credit card spending limit. Participants can register on the event website before August 31st. Results will be announced on the CCB website in October 2021.
Shares
Vision Finance Group is offering HKD $1.5 million worth of shares to SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd (0807) in a lucky draw to 15 winners.
Other incentives
With so many other COVID-19 vaccine incentives in Hong Kong, this list could go on and on. Aside from the incentives we’ve covered, there are also plenty of shopping-based incentives, lucky draws, and more. On top of that, many Hong Kong businesses are offering incentives to their employees as well – with additional annual leave being a popular option amongst HK employers.
How to prove your COVID-19 vaccination status in Hong Kong
There are currently two ways you can prove your COVID-19 vaccination status. The first is by using the paper confirmation you received at the COVID-19 vaccine HK location. The more digital option is to scan your vaccination record’s QR code with the LeaveHomeSafe app or iAM Smart mobile app open. After scanning, your vaccination details will be stored inside the app.
If you haven’t booked your COVID-19 appointment in HK yet, we hope that this list of incentives will make it more enticing to do so. Getting your jab isn’t just beneficial to your health but can play a role in returning Hong Kong to the city we know and love that much sooner.
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