COVID-19 vaccination will temporarily target people in key groups and areas in Guangzhou, the capital of South China's Guangdong province, amid recent reports of an increased number of cases in the city, according to a local official.
Foreigners in Guangdong can apply to be vaccinated on the basis of being well-informed, signing up voluntarily, self-funded, and acknowledge possible risks/side-effects related to being vaccinated.
On April 12, 2021, Guangzhou launched its vaccination program for Hong Kong and Macao compatriots as well as foreign citizens residing in the Chinese mainland.
China has begun offering free COVID-19 vaccines to residents of Hong Kong and Macao who are Chinese nationals and are living on the Chinese mainland, the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism said.
A total of 11 hospitals and clinics in Nansha district, Guangzhou, have been listed as designated sites for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
Guangzhou municipal health commission released a list of 15 COVID-19 vaccination points on Feb 26, with the Nansha District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine listed as the only one in Nansha.
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