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China encourages voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations, and works to ensure
all people eligible for vaccination have access to it, an official with
Chinese health authority said on Sunday. People aged above 18, as active participants in social activities,
are the majority of vaccine receivers, said Wu Liangyou, an official
with the National Health Commission (NHC), at a press conference. Vaccinations not only protect themselves, but also their family members, especially children and the elderly, Wu added. China has accelerated COVID-19 vaccine rollouts among priority
populations, as well as in key regions and cities, said NHC spokesperson
Mi Feng at the same press conference, demanding rectification of
compulsory COVID-19 vaccination in some places in the country. Meanwhile, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist with the Chinese Center
for Disease Control and Prevention, warned against relaxing self-imposed
prevention in spring, especially during the upcoming May Day holiday. Wu Zunyou urged people to strictly follow prevention measures,
including wearing masks in public, handwashing, social distancing, and
avoiding mass gatherings. China still faces risks of an epidemic rebound due to imported cases,
said Wu Zunyou. He cited the example of Ruili city in southwest China's
Yunnan Province, where new cluster infections were reported in late
March.
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