China to start vaccinating children as young as three as Covid cases spread

Residents line up to receive booster shots against Covid-19 at a vaccination site in Beijing (Andy Wong/AP)

Children as young as three will start receiving Covid-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy towards outbreaks.

Local city and provincial level governments in at least five provinces issued notices in recent days announcing that children aged three to 11 will be required to get their vaccinations.