China: Vaccinespushed for older people, analysis of China's policy problems

China targets older people in Covid-19 vaccination drive Plan to accelerate vaccine rates among people over 80 comes as police crack down on protests against country’s zero-Covid policy the Guardian

Chinese health officials have announced a drive to accelerate vaccinations of older people against Covid-19, as police patrolled major cities to stamp out protests against the country’s strict zero-Covid policy.

The low vaccination rate among older people is one of the major hurdles to easing the zero-Covid policy, which has eroded economic growth, disrupted the lives of millions, and sparked three days of unprecedented protests.

At a regular press conference on Tuesday, officials said just 76.6% of people over 80 had received two vaccine doses, compared with more than 90% of the general population, and only 65.8% had received a booster jab.

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