Coronavirus: China has been giving potential vaccine to key workers since July
Head of National Health Commission says government has authorised ‘emergency use’ of treatment for staff in high-risk jobs
The Chinese government has been administering a coronavirus vaccine candidate to selected groups of key workers since July, a senior health official has said.
Zheng Zhongwei, the head of the National Health Commission’s science and technology centre, told state media organisation CCTV on Sunday the government had authorised “emergency use” of a Sars-Cov-2 vaccine for workers including health workers and border officials.