China: Public health insurance agency will not provide COVID-19 vaccine for free


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China's National Healthcare Security Administration has said the country's medical insurance system cannot afford the 'high cost' of vaccinating the population. After the public health insurance agency said it would not pay for the vaccines, the plans of the Chinese government in this regard are not yet clear. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, of the 11 vaccine candidates developed by Chinese drug makers, four are in phase 3 clinical trials, and three have already been approved for emergency use. China’s health authority had said in September there was a ‘guidance price’ but it would assess...