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Original title: 10 questions for foreigners in Beijing to vaccinate the new corona vaccine to answer their questions Source: Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention micro official
Q1 Are there age requirements?
Currently, the age requirement for foreigners in Beijing to receive the new crown vaccine is 18 years or older.
Q2 What type of vaccine?
The city currently uses a whole virus inactivated vaccine produced in China, and two doses are required for the entire course.
Q3 How to make an appointment for vaccination?
Foreigners who are willing to be vaccinated are requested to pay attention to notifications from their institutions and communities and carry out vaccinations in an orderly manner. In principle, foreigners working in Beijing make appointments through their institutions, foreign teachers and students in universities make appointments through schools, and other foreigners in Beijing make appointments through local communities. Once the appointment is made, each district will organize the closest vaccinations for foreigners based on the real situation in the district.
Q4 What documents do I need to provide?
Foreigners must provide valid certificate information when making an appointment for registration. At the vaccination site, they must present their valid passports and residence certificates to ensure that the corresponding certificates are still within the validity period from the second inoculation date.
Q5 What materials need to be signed?
Before vaccination, it is necessary to sign the informed consent and the exemption commitment form simultaneously, and wear personal protection, proactively report the physical condition, and the professionals will determine if the vaccination conditions are met.
Q6 Do I have to pay?
Foreigners who have participated in the Beijing social security health insurance can receive the free vaccination after presenting the certificate of enrollment to the city’s health insurance on the spot. Foreigners who have not participated in the Beijing social security health insurance scheme to be vaccinated must do so on their own. The current cost is 93.5 yuan per injection.
Q7 What are the precautions after the vaccination is completed?
After inoculation is complete, stay in the observation area for 30 minutes at the inoculation site. You can leave the inoculation site when there are no symptoms. Keep the injection site dry on the day of inoculation and pay attention to personal hygiene; if you have a persistent fever, you should seek medical attention and inform the inoculation unit.
Q8 How do I get the vaccination voucher?
The Beijing “Health Kit” version for foreigners (Health Kit) will soon launch the new corona vaccination voucher download and printing function. After completing the second dose of vaccination, foreigners can log into the “Healthbao” version for foreigners in Beijing to download and print the vaccination receipt.
Q9 Should I continue to wear a mask after vaccination?
Although immunity can occur after vaccination and the risk of infection can be greatly reduced, the protection of any vaccine cannot be 100%. Some people may not produce enough antibodies after vaccination and there is still a risk of infection, especially if immunity has not been established in the case of barriers. Therefore, even after vaccination, foreigners are required to maintain good hygiene habits such as wearing masks, washing hands frequently, and maintaining social distancing.
Q10 Should I continue to do a nucleic acid test after vaccination? Can the vaccination certificate replace the nucleic acid test report?
Vaccination can reduce the risk of infection to some extent, but the protective effect of any vaccine cannot reach 100%. If necessary, foreigners should cooperate with the relevant departments to conduct nucleic acid testing.
Start of COVID-19 vaccination for foreigners in Beijing
Following the instructions of the State Council, Beijing has started COVID-19 vaccination for foreign nationals in the city.
Foreigners within the age group specified below may, following the principle of voluntary participation, giving their informed consent and assuming personal responsibility for the risk, take the COVID-19 vaccine.
The following are answers to the TEN questions most frequently asked by foreign nationals in Beijing:
Q1 What is the age requirement for COVID-19 vaccination?
Foreign nationals 18 years of age or older in Beijing are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Q2 What type of vaccine will be used?
China’s domestic inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines will be used and two doses are required.
Q3 How to make an appointment for vaccination?
Foreign nationals who wish to be vaccinated can consult the notices issued by their employers or residential community offices and get vaccinated on a planned basis. Generally, foreign nationals working in Beijing must make appointments through their employers; foreign teachers and students in colleges and universities should make appointments through such institutions, and other foreign nationals in Beijing should make appointments through residential community offices. After making appointments, foreign nationals can be vaccinated nearby as directed by local district authorities.
Q4 What documents must be provided for vaccination?
Foreign citizens must provide valid documents when making appointments and present their valid passports and residence permits at the vaccination site. Make sure the relevant documents are valid on the date of the second dose administration.
Q5 What papers should I sign?
Before getting vaccinated, you must sign both an informed consent form and a statement of personal responsibility for all risks associated with vaccination. Please take the necessary precautions and inform the staff administering the vaccine of your health status so that they can decide if you can be vaccinated.
Q6 Do I have to pay for the vaccine?
Foreign citizens who have joined the Beijing social health insurance plan can receive the vaccine for free by presenting the corresponding insurance document at the vaccination site. Those who have not done so should currently pay a charge of RMB 93.5 per dose.
Q7 What care should I have after receiving the vaccine?
You must stay at the vaccine site for 30 minutes of observation and then you can leave if you do not have an adverse reaction. Keep the injection site dry on the day of vaccination and maintain personal hygiene. You should seek medical help immediately and alert the vaccine provider if you develop a persistent fever.
Q8 How do I obtain the vaccination certificate?
The Beijing Health Kit (Jian Kang Bao) mini-app for people from outside the country will soon have a new function to print the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, which foreign citizens can access after taking the second dose.
Q9 Do I need to wear a mask after being vaccinated?
Vaccination will produce immunity against COVID-19 and greatly reduce the risks of infection. However, no vaccine is 100% effective; Some people may have insufficient antibodies after receiving the vaccine and may still be vulnerable to infection, especially when an immune barrier has not yet been created. Therefore, it is important that you wear masks, wash your hands regularly, and maintain social distance.
Q10 Do I still have to get a nucleic acid test after getting vaccinated? Can my vaccination certificate replace the nucleic acid test report?
Vaccination can reduce the risks of infection, but no vaccine is 100% effective. When required, foreign nationals must still take the nucleic test as required.
Edit Zhao Xi
