China administers over 200m COVID-19 vaccine doses


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5:56PM Wed April 21, 2021 53 Xinhua News 21st April 2021 – (Beijing) China has seen over 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide, a health official told a press conference Wednesday. Authorities have taken into account the demand for the second dose in the allocation of vaccines to localities, said Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC). Mi urged local efforts in precise vaccine distribution and supply to ensure that people get their second dose within eight weeks following the first one. China has prioritized COVID-19 vaccination for medical workers since last year. So far, the vaccination...