China wants to know how many high-risk workers need COVID-19 vaccine By Hu Yuwei and Liu Caiyu Source: Global Times Published: 2020/12/21 19:55:24 Quality inspectors on Sinovac vaccine production lines use digital technology platforms to monitor the quality and efficiency of vaccine packaging on Sunday. Photos: Li Hao/GT China is calculating how many people working in high-risk professions will need to receive COVID-19 vaccines, health officials said Monday, as the travel rush of the Chinese New Year, also known as the world's largest annual human migration, draws close. Previously, the Global Times learned that China is planning to vaccinate 50 million people in high-risk groups before Chinese New Year, which falls on February 12, to deter the spread of the virus during the upcoming travel peak.