Wuhan university vaccinates foreign students
About 100 of 230 foreign students filled out applications within one hour, and family members of some students came to ask whether they could get vaccinated too. It shows their confidence in the Chinese government and the country's vaccines, said Xu Hui, vice-president of the School of International Education of Wuhan University.
The university plans to finish vaccination for foreign students on Thursday and Friday.
People aged 18 to 59 in Wuhan were allowed to apply for COVID-19 vaccines at 15 designated clinics since March 12, according to local authorities. Foreigners can apply using their passport.
In total, more than 500,000 people in the city have had their first shot, and about 100,000 have finished two doses, data from the local health commission showed.
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