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China to extend mass vaccination program to minors aged 12-17 Xinhua | Updated: 2021-07-18 07:32 Share CLOSE A person receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Jiangxia district in Wuhan, Central China s Hubei province, June 9, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING A number of provinces, regions and municipalities across China have announced they will phase in COVID-19 vaccination for minors aged between 12 and 17.
Northeast China s Heilongjiang Province plans to administer vaccines to middle and high school students between the ages of 12 and 17 from July, according to the provincial center for disease control and prevention.
Before vaccination, a minor s legal guardian will be provided with all relevant information to ensure his or her child is informed, consenting and voluntarily vaccinated. The guardian should remain with their child during vaccination, said the center.
A number of provinces, regions and municipalities across China have announced they will phase in COVID-19 vaccination for minors aged between 12 and 17.
Northeast China s Heilongjiang Province plans to administer vaccines to middle and high school students between the ages of 12 and 17 from July, according to the provincial center for disease control and prevention.
Before vaccination, a minor s legal guardian will be provided with all relevant information to ensure his or her child is informed, consenting and voluntarily vaccinated. The guardian should remain with their child during vaccination, said the center.
Heilongjiang is expected to carry out mass vaccination for minors in stages and by age, from senior students to those in junior grades. The province s initial plan is to complete the two-dose process in September.