Chongqing will offer free vaccinations against human papillomavirus to 180,000 female second-year junior high school students this year, as more Chinese cities join efforts to combat cervical cancer.
COVID-19 has increased concerns about the global condition of the population over 65 years of age. After all, it is this rapidly growing segment of the population that has experienced the highest mortality and suffering from the pandemic. But this is also the group that carries the greatest burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer and arthritis, as well as many other conditions.
China will downgrade its management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B on Jan 8, a move made possible by the reduced virulence of Omicron, expanded vaccinations and increased treatment and emergency response tools.