Tuesday's announcement and press conference followed a weekend of unrest as pockets of people in China vented their frustration with Covid policy.
BEIJING — Mainland China announced significant progress Tuesday in getting Covid-19 booster shots for people "over age 80."That's up from 40% as of Nov. 11, according to prior disclosures.An official said at a press conference that vaccination is still effective in preventing severe illness and death, and that the elderly are among the biggest beneficiaries.on how authorities would go about vaccinating more people.
Analysts have said that getting a greater share of the population vaccinated would help put China on the path to reopening. Only China-made vaccines are locally available so far. The Covid vaccination rate for older people in China is generally below that of the U.S. and Singapore.
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