EVERY township and subdistrict across the country now has at least one vaccination unit, bringing immunisation services closer to people’s doorsteps, according to the 2025 National Vaccines and Health Conference held in Wuhan.
Over 10 million people have applied for and are using digital vaccination certificates, which provide lifelong coverage for individuals, according to the conference held yesterday.
China has established a four-tier immunisation programme management system at the national, provincial, municipal and county levels, as well as a service network extending to the county, township and village levels, said Shen Hongbing, deputy head of the National Health Commission and head of the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration.
“This ensures timely and convenient access to vaccination for the public,” he added.
By the end of 2024, China had more than 456,000 professionals engaged in vaccination services.
Official data presented at the conference showed that the coverage rate for vaccines under the national immunisation programme has stayed above 90%.
Incidence rates of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, hepatitis A and Japanese encephalitis have dropped to historic lows.
In recent years, China has allocated over three billion yuan (RM1.8bil) annually to support the expansion of the immunisation programme, according to the conference. — Xinhua
