China has fully vaccinated 91 per cent of students aged 12-17 against the coronavirus, state television has reported, although authorities said schools need to be vigilant.
According to Reuters, an outbreak in the southeastern province of Fujian this month that has grown to 152 cases includes infections among unvaccinated students in at least four primary schools and two kindergartens.
China's two main vaccines — Sinopharm and Sinovac — have been approved for use in children from the age of three but authorities in charge of the vaccination rollout have yet to make children under 12 eligible.
