China paying over-60s to have Covid jab but many fear side-effects

Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people over 60 to have a coronavirus vaccination but, despite a surge in cases, many are alarmed by reports of side-effects (Chinatopix/AP)

Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people over 60 to have a coronavirus vaccination but, despite a surge in cases, many are alarmed by stories of fevers, blood clots and other side-effects.

Li Liansheng, 64, who had been vaccinated before he caught Covid-19, said: “When people hear about such incidents, they may not be willing to take the vaccines.”