Man, 103, receives COVID-19 vaccine
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It has been a week since Shan Zhigao, a 103-year-old man in east China鈥檚 Shandong Province, received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at home.
鈥淭he centenarian said it didn鈥檛 hurt and he didn鈥檛 feel it at all when we asked about his feelings after vaccination,鈥 said Wang Lijun, head of Wangshuanglou health center in Rangu Town, where Shan lives.
Shan is the oldest person in the town to get the jab. Since July 1, the health center has dispatched two teams and vaccinated more than 4,000 people over 60.
鈥淔or the elderly, we have worked out a special vaccination plan. Taking Shan as an example, we called his son on July 2 and set up a physical examination team after confirming relevant information,鈥 Wang said.
First dose
Four medical workers went to Shan鈥檚 home to carry out a health examination, including measuring his blood pressure, blood glucose and performing an electrocardiogram.
The results showed Shan was in good health. A team of three medical staff went to Shan鈥檚 home on July 6 and vaccinated him with the first dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.
The centenarian was under observation for more than one hour after the inoculation.
Shan Shaozhu, the Shan鈥檚 son, who is in his 70s, said after himself getting the jab, he brought the news to his father that the elderly could also receive the vaccine.
鈥淥n hearing this, my father showed willingness. He likes to go out and walk around, and the vaccination can make him feel protected,鈥 he said.
Wang said the health center has been encouraging people to receive the vaccine through various channels, such as short messages and distributing informative materials about the jab.
As of Monday, more than 1.39 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
Twenty-one days after the centenarian鈥檚 first dose, Shan Zhigao will be vaccinated with the final one on July 27.
鈥淗e doesn鈥檛 have to worry about anything, just wait for us at home,鈥 Wang said.
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