China steps up protecting vulnerable groups amid COVID-19 response optimization
Updated: December 17, 2022 21:07Xinhua
A medical staff administers a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for a resident through nose at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2022. China is continuing its optimization of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control measures as it shifts the focus of its response strategy from curbing new infections to preventing and treating severe cases. On Wednesday, the government announced that it would offer a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable groups who had received their first booster shot more than six months ago. [Photo/Xinhua]
A medical staff scans COVID-19 vaccine code at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
An elder gets off a shuttle bus for COVID-19 vaccine inoculation at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
A medical staff administers a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for an elder through nose at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
A medical staff registers information for a resident at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
A medical staff prepares before administering a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for a resident through nose at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
