Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who is attending the conference of the academicians of the two academies, pointed out in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency on the evening of May 28 that by the end of this year, the coverage rate of China's new crown virus vaccine can reach 80%, and the current vaccine production capacity still needs to be strengthened.
Recently, there have been sporadic cases of the epidemic in mainland China, and the willingness to vaccination has also increased.
Zhong Nanshan said that on the one hand, there is a strong domestic demand for the new crown vaccine. On the other hand, the World Health Organization's vaccine demand is also urgent. Many countries hope that China can provide the vaccine.
China's new coronavirus vaccine production capacity still needs to be strengthened.
According to data released by the National Health Commission of China, as of May 27, the cumulative number of doses of the new crown vaccine in mainland China has exceeded 580 million.
When can a herd immunity barrier be established?
Zhong Nanshan said that based on the vaccine protection rate reaching 70%, China's new crown vaccine coverage rate needs to reach nearly 80% before it is possible to form herd immunity.
Zhong Nanshan said: "As far as I know, China should reach (coverage rate) 40% in early July and 80% by the end of this year."
(Reporter Hao Lingyu produced Guo Shihao)
Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]