Willingness to get COVID inoculations strong By WANG XIAOYU in Beijing and CHAI HUA in Shenzhen, Guangdong | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-31 06:56 Share CLOSE A resident is given a COVID-19 inoculation at a community health center on Wednesday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. CHAI HUA/CHINA DAILY
People qualified to get an emergency inoculation against COVID-19 in China have shown a strong willingness to take the shot, as evidence of homegrown vaccines safety and efficacy continues to build, boosting the public s confidence.
Leading vaccine developer Sinopharm said on Wednesday that an inactivated vaccine candidate created by a company unit in Beijing is 79.34 percent effective in protecting people against the virus and is generally safe, citing interim results from stage 3 clinical trials.