Have you gotten vaccinated (接种疫苗)? This question has become a common way to greet others in China since the country rolled out (推出) mass (大规模的) COVID-19 vaccinations in December.
China is also providing vaccines to other countries. It is sending COVID-19 vaccines to 28 countries and providing help to 69 countries in need, Xinhua reported. Most of these countries are developing nations, such as Pakistan, Mongolia and Mexico.
The leaders of these countries are taking the lead (带头) in receiving vaccine shots (注射). They include Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.
According to the World Bank, in terms of (在……方面) vaccinating their citizens(市民), small and medium-sized developing nations could end up a year behind larger developing nations and developed countries. Some richer nations lock up (囤积) many vaccine doses (剂) for their own citizens. Some of them have ordered enough vaccines to vaccinate their populations (人口) two or three times, The Washington Post reported.
For countries that have not yet developed or gotten a vaccine, China may be the only solution(解决办法), AP noted. China is one of the few nations that can produce (生产) vaccines on a large scale (大批量).
China has joined COVAX, a mechanism (机制) organized by the World Health Organization, to make sure that all members get the vaccine in the future. China has decided to offer 10 million vaccines to COVAX, Xinhua reported.
