China's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy and Its Impact on the Global Pandemic

Zhigang Meng; Shoujin Shan; Ruilian Zhang

doi:10.2147/RMHP.S338701

China's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy and Its Impact on the Global Pandemic

Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 Nov 15:14:4649-4655. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S338701. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Zhigang Meng^{1

2}, Shoujin Shan¹, Ruilian Zhang³

Affiliations

¹ School of Marxism, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, People's Republic of China.
² North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Henan, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China.
³ Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Abstract

Public health crises are challenging for governments and health systems. Vaccines are a key solution to viruses, and immunization has always played a critical role during public health crises in the past century. In the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), we explore China's vaccination strategies and challenges. Accordingly, we identify the causes of the high vaccination rate in China, including technical and nontechnical factors. Considering the impact of China's high vaccination rate on the global pandemic, we argue that it has strengthened China's opportunities and capabilities to participate in global development, enhanced the equity of vaccines and given the world community more choices.

Keywords: COVID-19; equity; public health crisis; vaccines.