Beijing's most senior residents vaccinated
Beijing's Haidian district has been providing vaccinations for senior citizens in the fight against the coronavirus.
District authorities reported giving 546 shots of vaccine to seniors on Sunday. Several vaccination spots vaccinated people who were age 90 or above.
In a community in Haidian's Sijiqing county, seniors who get shots are eligible for a 500 yuan shopping coupon and anti-virus materials such as disinfection sprays. Around 97 seniors in Sijiqing got shots on Sunday.
In another community in Haidian, two seniors, aged 100 and 90, got their first shots with the help of the community workers.
According to the Beijing government, more than 3.43 million residents aged 60 and above have receive a vaccination as of April 13, accounting for 80 percent of the total population of the group.
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