BEIJING —
The poster was not the slickest marketing campaign, but it made its point: “Come get your eggs!!!”
Every person above age 60 who got a COVID-19 vaccine at this community center in Beijing would be entitled to two boxes of free eggs. The deal was part of a nationwide push to raise vaccination rates in a country where successful containment of the pandemic has spurred complacency despite ample supplies of vaccine.
Chinese authorities have set a target of vaccinating 40% of its population of 1.4 billion by June. As of April 14, nearly 180 million doses had been administered, according to health authorities, though the number of fully vaccinated people that represents is unknown.