Qingdao WCNA has implemented initiatives to improve basic public health services.
During a news briefing held on Saturday, some medical experts answered frequently asked questions about respiratory illnesses during winter and better explained the importance of getting vaccinated and adhering to a healthy lifestyle.
China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday.
China has approved COVID-19 antigen testing as a supplementary means to improve early detection.
Giving children COVID-19 vaccine shots is an important part of building up an immunity barrier for the entire population, as well as an important measure to block the spread of the COVID-19.
The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province has begun offering COVID-19 booster shots to people over 18 years old who have already been vaccinated amid rising evidence that shows an additional COVID-19 shot will improve immunity.
The Qingdao West Coast New Area has launched an online healthcare platform to help locals better access care services and health information.
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