At present, China is advancing its mass vaccination campaign with two priorities, said the press conference.
It is ensuring inoculation in key areas, including port cities, border regions, and medium- and large-sized cities with high risks of infection, as well as areas where cluster infections had happened.
Meanwhile, vaccines are given to key groups in the country, such as employees in cold-chain businesses, health workers, staff members of government organizations, public institutions and enterprises, students and faculty of colleges and universities, service staff of large supermarkets, as well as those working in the transport, logistics and public service sectors.
“So far, the vaccination rate among health workers has exceeded 80 per cent,” said Li Dachuan, another official with the NHC.