China launches vaccination program for Chinese citizens abroad

Inactivated SARS-Cov-2 vaccines are seen at the packaging workshop at Sinopharm headquarters in Beijing during a tour organized by the State Council Information Office on 26 February.
Inactivated SARS-Cov-2 vaccines are seen at the packaging workshop at Sinopharm headquarters in Beijing during a tour organized by the State Council Information Office on 26 February. Noel Celis / AFP / Getty Images

China will launch an inoculation program for Chinese living abroad with Covid-19 vaccines, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

The “spring buds” program will cause China to set up vaccination stations “to administer Chinese vaccines to our compatriots in the surrounding countries,” Wang told a news conference.

Wang added that China will also launch health certificates for international travel.

“We will take care to fully protect personal privacy and contribute to the mutual recognition of nucleic acid test results and vaccination records, thus facilitating the safe and orderly flow of staff,” he said.

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