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No need to vaccinate everyone now against COVID-19, only frontline workers: China

R Sinduja

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China has said that not everyone will need vaccination against coronavirus as they prioritise the frontline workers and high-risk population. This move underscores rising confidence among policy-makers of their ability to curb the virus. Gao Fu, Chinese CDC director, said that the issue with vaccinating the public was to balance the risks & benefits, looking at factors like cost and side effects.