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▶ China’s COVID- 19 vaccine production capacity to cover 40% of global demand: association chief in exclusive interview
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GT:
You have said aid in previous interviews with media that Chinese people used to have a low willingness for inoculation. Do you think this will be a hurdle for China’s mass vaccination in the future, or is it an opportunity to change Chinese people’s attitude?
Feng: Take the flu vaccine for example, before the COVID- 19 epidemic, Chinese people were not as willing to accept flu vaccines as people in Western countries.
But along with the popularization of vaccine knowledge in recent years, Chinese people’s attitudes have also changed a lot, and the number of people willing to accept vaccines has gradually increased year by year. At times, supply even could not meet demand.
China’s achievements in the epidemic control and prevention have demonstrated that Chinese
Editor's Note:
Since China officially kicked off mass vaccination on December 15, 2020, more than 15 million people have been vaccinated as of Wednesday, according to a national health official. Chinese vaccines have also been purchased and used by more than 20 foreign countries. However, along with recognition and praise, doubts and smears over safety and efficacy of China’s vaccines have never stopped. Are Chinese vaccines really not as good as foreign ones? Feng Duojia ( Feng), president of the China Vaccine Industry Association, received an exclusive interview with the Global Times reporters Leng Shumei and
Zhang Han ( on Wednesday.
people unite as one, work as one and have high consciousness about public health. Moreover, along with the popularization of the knowledge about vaccination, the public will certainly become more and more willing to accept vaccines. The smooth progress of the current mass vaccination in China is the best proof.
In fact, China has a good tradition of achieving herd immunity and overcome epidemics through vaccination. For example, through vaccination we have eliminated smallpox and polio, reduced the incidence and infection rate of hepatitis B, and brought measles under control.
Although some people are still hesitant to get COVID- 19 vaccine shots, overall, the public have showed an all- time high vaccination willingness and stronger confidence in ending the COVID- 19 epidemic.