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Prevention and Control of Disease (Use of Vaccines) Regulation Explanatory Note Paragraph 1 Explanatory Note The main objects of this Regulation are—
 * (a) to empower the Secretary for Food and Health (Secretary) to authorize a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine (vaccine) for preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of, or mitigating a serious or life-threatening condition arising from, the disease for the purpose of carrying out a vaccination programme conducted by the Government on an emergency basis or certain other reasonable purpose specified by the Secretary (specified purpose) (section 3);
 * (b) to exclude the application of certain provisions of the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations (Cap. 138 sub. leg. A) in relation to—
 * (i) the use of a vaccine in certain circumstances in connection with a Government contract; or
 * (ii) the use of a vaccine authorized by the Secretary (authorized vaccine) for a specified purpose,
 * so as to allow such use without contravening those provisions (section 7);
 * (c) to require a person who is responsible for administering an authorized vaccine to ensure that an informed consent has been obtained before administering the vaccine (section 8); and