China launches program to vaccinate Chinese citizens abroad

Inactivated vaccines against SARS-Cov-2 are seen in the packaging workshop at Sinopharm's headquarters in Beijing, during a media tour organized by the State Council's Information Office on February 26.
Inactivated vaccines against SARS-Cov-2 are seen in the packaging workshop at Sinopharm’s headquarters in Beijing during a media tour organized by the State Council’s Information Office on February 26. Noel Celis / AFP / Getty Images

China will launch a program to inoculate Chinese living abroad with Covid-19 vaccines, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

The “spring sprout” program will see China create vaccination posts “to administer Chinese vaccines to our compatriots in neighboring countries,” Wang told a news conference.

Wang added that China will also distribute health certificates to international travelers.

“We will take care to fully protect personal privacy and contribute to the mutual recognition of the results of nucleic acid tests and vaccination records, thereby facilitating the safe and orderly flow of personnel,” he said.

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