95 percent of Chinese children, teens fully vaccinated

chinadaily.com.cn Updated: 2022-06-22

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A primary school student receives vaccination in Beijing's Daxing district on Nov 8, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Chinese mainland has fully vaccinated 95 percent of children and teenagers aged 3 to 17, Ma Xiaowei, minister of the National Health Commission, said on Tuesday.

About 98 percent of the age group had received at least one dose, he said while delivering a report on child health promotion to the 35th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress.


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