Chinese vaccine manufacturer SINOVAC released real-world data on the company s COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, addressing the vaccine s safety and efficacy for seniors, a key target group for China s continued push to improve vaccination rates, particularly for those aged 80 or above.
China s National Health Commission (NHC) vowed on Tuesday to continue stepping up supervision of nucleic acid testing firms and will severely punish illegal activities like giving false results, following some individual nucleic acid testing fraud cases that have attracted nationwide attention.
Officials from Chinese National Health Commission said COVID-19 control measures should be lifted in a timely manner, and they vowed to seriously deal with excessive epidemic management measures at a press conference on Tuesday as various cities in China announced optimized policies to reduce the impact of epidemic on people s life.
Chinese health officials on Tuesday once again called on the elderly to get vaccinated, reiterating the high risk of developing severe disease after infection, as the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council issued new guidance for senior citizen vaccination.
The State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism reiterated its commitment to cracking down on COVID-19 control malpractices on Saturday, and urged localities to rectify improper implementation of the 20 recently adjusted measures to improve epidemic control.