Beijing Offers COVID-19 Accelerators 4 Months Before Olympics

BEIJING (AP) - China's capital Beijing began offering vaccines against COVID-19, four months before the city and surrounding areas host the Winter Olympics. Anyone 18 years of age or older who has received the two-dose Chinese vaccine and is at risk, including those who participate, organize, or work at play facilities, will be eligible for additional vaccinations, state media reported on Friday. The booster has been launching in cities across the huge country since late September, but Beijing authorities are taking particular care of who gets the extra blow. The games are due to start on February 4 and only…