Beijing's Teens Now Have Access to Vaccine
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With more than 90% of Beijing's 18+ population already fully inoculated against Covid-19, the city has announced plans for vaccinating 12- to 17-year-olds beginning today, according to the Beijing Municipal Government Information Office.
The Chinese-made Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines were approved for use in teenagers in June, roughly six months after the vaccines were approved and began to be rolled out to over 18s.
Since then, select cities and regions in China have been announcing their rollout plans for teens, and now comes Beijing's turn.
The first phase begins today (July 20) and is open 15- to 17-year-olds. At an unspecified date at the beginning of August, it will then be rolled out for 12- to 14-year-olds.
Children currently in school over the summer will have their vaccinations arranged by school authorities, while those not in school will get access via their residential communities.advertisement
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