Chinese embassies in at least 50 countries have, as of Wednesday, issued notices and begun helping citizens abroad get inoculated with Chinese or foreign COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible, after China announced in early March to launch "spring sprout" program to assist and secure vaccination for Chinese citizens overseas. The program so far has achieved a major progress in Namibia as all Chinese citizens of around 1,800 covering employees at Chinese-funded companies, Hong Kong and Taiwan compatriots in the country have completed their first dose as of Wednesday, the Global Times learned from the Chinese embassy in Namibia on Wednesday. They showed no adverse effect.