China Mulls Rolling Out Fourth Covid Shot on Reopening Pressure
- Country is behind globally in adoption of second booster shot
- Faces challenge of persuading people, especially elderly
A Covid-prevention worker guards the entrance of a residential compound placed under lockdown in Beijing, China, on Nov. 29.
Source: Bloomberg
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China is considering rolling out a fourth round of Covid vaccines, according to people familiar with the matter, as pressure on the government mounts to move away from the stringent virus restrictions that have made the country a global outlier.
Officials are making plans for the rollout, though a final decision on timing and vaccine candidates still has to be made, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing government business. Elderly people, which have some of the lowest vaccination rates in China, will be prioritized for fourth shots, one of the people said.