Community-Based Health Education Programs for the Early Detection of, and Vaccination Against, COVID-19 and the Adoption of Self-Protective Measures of Hong Kong Residents

This study evaluates the community-based health education program in improving early testing for COVID-19, increasing vaccination acceptability and enhancing emergency preparedness and self-protection measures against COVID-19 in HK. We established a partnership with several local community stakeholders and they will be responsible for recruiting participants and implementing educational programs. Half of the community collaborators will receive the core intervention package, and use it as education material. The other half will be encouraged to self-collect and send health information to the participants.

For participants recruited by NGOs and companies, the Inclusion Criteria will be: * HK resident aged 18 years or above; * Agreement to participate in the study and provide written informed consent. The Exclusion Criteria will be: * Cognitive impairment that inhibits communication with the investigators; * Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent. For participants recruited by schools, the Inclusion Criteria will be: * HK students aged 12 to 18 years and their parents. The Exclusion Criteria will be: * Cannot provide written informed consent (or assent for the younger students).