COVID-19: China prioritises frontline workers, says no need to vaccinate entire population

director of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gao Fu, reportedly said that re is need to vaccinate entire population against coronavirus. According to a local Chinese news ncy, Gao, while speaking at a vaccine summit, said that since first wave of COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan, China has alrey survived impact of virus several times. He pointed to factors such as cost and potential side effects and ded that question of vaccinating public was one of balancing ‘risks and benefits’. 

As Beijing is planning to prioritise frontline workers and high-risk populations, top Chinese official said that re isn’t currently a need for mass vaccination at this st. However, he also ded that it can change if ar serious outbreak takes place. As per reports, Gao furr went on to cite a brief outbreak as evidence of China’s effective containment measures. 

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He reportedly said that facts have proven that country has ‘several magic weapons to respond to epidemic’. Gao reportedly ded that any potential vaccine would inste be prioritised for those on front lines, including medical workers, Chinese nationals working overseas in virus hotspots, and people working in dense, high-risk environments like restaurants, schools or cleaning services. 

Gao warns of ‘poor side-effects’ 

Since re has t been any COVID-19 vaccine ever, health official reportedly warned that vaccine development is still in progress, with ‘risks of poor side-effects’. According to Global Times, Gao said that vaccine may induce E (antibody-dependent enhancement) effects as any or firsts that scientists will possibly face. He ded that scientific research is very riotous progress and people need to give scientists a bit more time.

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Meanwhile, China recently has been reporting a low number of confirmed cases. re h been few clusters in rastern Jilin province and an outbreak in Beijing and Xinjiang, however, y were met with immediate lockdown measures and mass testing and outbreak was contained within a few weeks.

Despite Gao’s comments, China has also been one of biggest players in global race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. It has alrey pushed forward some vaccines before ir efficiency was fully proven. Back in June, country h approved an experimental vaccine for use by its military and since July, China has been using different experimental vaccine on people who work in ‘high risk’ jobs. Neir vaccine has so far completed Phase 3 trials. 

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