Oldest vaccine recipients in China aged over 100 years

The oldest vaccine recipients in China's vaccination campaign, open to people aged over 18, are more than 100 years old, Report informs referring to Xinhua.

Zeng Yixin, deputy head of the National Health Commission, and chief of the vaccine research section of the scientific research group under the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response, made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua.

Experts have already debated the safety and effectiveness of inoculating people aged 3 to 17, Zeng noted, saying that following approval by relevant authorities, vaccination will be open to people in this age group according to their needs.