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China needs both a vaccine mandate and a mask mandate before considering furthering opening. Here is China's current vaccination rates:
- As of Monday, the mainland had fully vaccinated over 1.27 billion people, or 90.28 percent of the population, and delivered booster shots to about 811 million
- Of people aged 60 and above, a total of 86.4 percent had completed primary vaccination, while the percentage was 65.8 for those aged 80 and over.
- About 181.5 million people aged 60 and above, and 14.5 million aged 80 and above had received a booster shot.
- All vaccines approved for booster shots — including a nasal spray — can be coupled with any kind of vaccines used for initial inoculation, which will provide a total of six immunization combinations.
- Vaccination work should be strengthened at key venues, such as elderly care and learning facilities and recreational centers, as well as for gatherings and tour groups involving a large number of seniors.
- Local governments should use big data tools to identify the number of elderly people in their jurisdictions and evaluate their condition to rule out those who are not suitable for vaccination.
- Immunization services should also be made more convenient for the elderly, including setting up expedited channels for seniors, while the deployment of mobile vaccination vehicles should be maintained.
- A large number of the elderly in China have disabilities, local governments should arrange for experienced medical workers to offer door-to-door services to answer their questions and monitor their health condition more closely.
