CNBG, China’s national vaccine
Ahead of the Chinese New Year migration of people, authorities are anxious to avoid a new wave of outbreaks and Beijing has started mass vaccinations. In contrast to Europe, which prioritizes vaccinations for the elderly, China gives priority to nine groups of people aged 18-59…
Thousands of people lined up in Beijing on Monday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (Chinese communist virus), according to AFP. In the capital Beijing alone, more than 73,000 people received their first doses of the vaccine between Friday and Sunday. The report also noted that municipal employees and bus drivers were among the first to receive the shots.
Chinese medical authorities announced Thursday that they have given the “conditional” green light for universal access to the first Chinese-made vaccine, whose maker, Sinopharm, claims to have a 79 percent effectiveness rate. If the arrival of the vaccine earlier this year gave hope for improvement, the pace of production and supply is still far from ideal, the report notes.
According to Gao Xiaojun, a spokesman for the Beijing Municipal health Commission, the city vaccinated 73,537 people with the first dose of the vaccine over two days on Jan. 1-2, with no serious adverse reactions. A second dose will be given 14 days later to complete the immunization.
It is reported that Beijing authorities plan to give priority vaccination to nine groups of people before the Chinese New Year in 2021. These nine groups, which are not listed in Chinese official media, but are said to be between the ages of 18-59, include nine key groups of people such as people working and studying abroad, border crossing staff facing higher risks of outbreaks abroad, medical and health workers, international and domestic transportation workers, and other emergency security personnel.
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