This undated file photo shows an elderly woman receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a community in Beijing's Haidian district. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
BEIJING – China is carrying out a survey to identify people most susceptible to COVID-19 infections, including the elderly and those with underlying diseases, an official with the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Thursday.
All localities have been required to have a clear understanding of the health conditions of people aged 65 and above, especially those with such diseases as coronary heart disease, stroke and hypertension, Nie Chunlei, head of the department of primary health of the NHC, told a press conference in Beijing.
The elderly can be classified according to their underlying diseases, age groups, and COVID-19 vaccination status following the survey, according to the official
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The elderly can be classified according to their underlying diseases, age groups, and COVID-19 vaccination status following the survey, according to the official.
"The move is aimed at providing classified services for elderly people suffering from underlying diseases so as to direct the limited medical resources to those most in need and improve the efficiency and quality of medical services," Nie said.
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Local governments are carrying out the survey with intensive efforts across the country, among which Shanghai has completed this task among its citizens aged 65 and above, he noted.