Shanghai becomes first mainland Chinese city to offer expats coronavirus vaccines
- Foreigners who meet the requirements can voluntarily apply from Monday
- However, expats will have to bear the costs and risks associated with the vaccine
Foreigners who meet the age requirements can voluntarily apply for the vaccine from Monday.
The Shanghai municipal government announced the plan on Tuesday, saying expats would have to bear the costs and risks associated with the vaccine.
Foreigners who want to be vaccinated can book appointments through the Health Cloud, an app run by local health authorities. They will be then informed via text messages of the date, time, and location of their vaccination, the government announced.
Shanghai authorities said they would provide the two-dose inactivated vaccines although it is not clear which brand it would be.
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Foreign nationals who have joined Shanghai’s public medical insurance scheme will be treated the same as Chinese nationals, accessing the vaccines free of charge. Those who are not covered by the insurance scheme will be charged 100 yuan (US$15.30) per dose.