BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has released a work plan to ramp up vaccination among its elderly population to protect this vulnerable group against COVID-19.
The work plan issued on Nov. 29 aimed to leverage the protective effect of vaccination to reduce the risk of severe or critical illness and death among infected seniors.
According to a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response released on Dec. 7, vaccination efforts should be ramped up among the elderly, with a focus on improving the vaccination rate among people aged between 60 and 79. The vaccination rate among people aged 80 and older should also be accelerated.
Vaccination services will be optimized by setting up special channels and temporary vaccination sites, and deploying mobile vaccination vehicles.
