China’s policies: post-COVID-19 challenges for the older population DOI Creative Commons
Wei Xuezhi, Guoqing Han, Quansheng Wang

et al.

Global Health Action, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: May 8, 2024

On 7 December 2022, the State Council of China released 'Measures to Further Optimize Implementation Prevention and Control New Coronavirus Epidemic'. The previous three-year dynamic zero epidemic prevention policy was then replaced with a full liberalization policy. 5 May 2023, World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 no longer constituted 'public health emergency international concern.' However, given ongoing prevalence coronavirus, emerging mutations, restrictions, there are increased risks vulnerable people contracting new variants. Low vaccination coverage among older compromised immune systems, puts them at further risk. shift will increase pressure on already stretched infrastructure medical resources. This short article adds current debate arguing Chinese government should take commensurate preventive measures, including strengthening facilities equipment targeting in people.

Language: Английский

China’s policies: post-COVID-19 challenges for the older population DOI Creative Commons
Wei Xuezhi, Guoqing Han, Quansheng Wang

et al.

Global Health Action, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: May 8, 2024

On 7 December 2022, the State Council of China released 'Measures to Further Optimize Implementation Prevention and Control New Coronavirus Epidemic'. The previous three-year dynamic zero epidemic prevention policy was then replaced with a full liberalization policy. 5 May 2023, World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 no longer constituted 'public health emergency international concern.' However, given ongoing prevalence coronavirus, emerging mutations, restrictions, there are increased risks vulnerable people contracting new variants. Low vaccination coverage among older compromised immune systems, puts them at further risk. shift will increase pressure on already stretched infrastructure medical resources. This short article adds current debate arguing Chinese government should take commensurate preventive measures, including strengthening facilities equipment targeting in people.

Language: Английский

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