COVID-19: China races to vaccinate elderly amid rising cases, but many are reluctant
India TV NewsCOVID-19: Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “When people hear about such incidents, they may not be willing to take the vaccines,” said Li, who had been vaccinated before he caught COVID-19. China's 'zero-COVID' strategy China kept case numbers low for two years with a “zero-COVID” strategy that isolated cities and confined millions of people to their homes. Li, who was exercising at the leafy grounds of central Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, said he is considering getting a second booster due to the publicity campaign: “As long as we know the vaccine won’t cause big side effects, we should take it.” Neighbourhood committees that form the lowest level of government have been ordered to find everyone 65 and older and keep track of their health. “How do we know if the vaccines we take are useful?” Some are reluctant because they have diabetes, heart problems and other health complications, despite warnings from experts that it is even more urgent for them to be vaccinated because the risks of COVID-19 are more serious than potential vaccine side effects in almost everyone.