Legislators suggest improvements for vaccine oversight

National legislators suggested on Tuesday reforming and improving the vaccine management system and further expanding the national immunization drive to effectively protect people from infectious diseases.

Wang Chen, vice-chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, said at the committee's bimonthly session that governments at all levels must prioritize the safety and quality of vaccines, and intensify supervision of every stage of vaccine production, circulation and use.

The government should establish a system that ensures effective supervision over vaccine safety, he said, adding that legal or regulatory violations involving vaccines must be severely punished.