Chile to offer annual COVID-19 vaccine to groups at risk

STORY: Chile to offer annual COVID-19 vaccine to groups at risk DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE (Spanish): XIMENA AGUILERA, Chilean Health Ministervarious of Chile's health officials attending a meeting to evaluate the COVID-19 situation STORYLINE: Chile will offer the population at risk an annual vaccine against COVID-19 starting in October, Chilean Health Minister Ximena Aguilera said Thursday. The vaccine will be available much like the annual flu shot, she said. "An annual vaccine aimed at vulnerable groups is being incorporated in a manner similar to the influenza vaccination program and is entering the National Immunization Program," the official said in an interview with local radio Cooperativa. "We are not ruling out that in the future there will be greater availability for the rest of the population to be vaccinated voluntarily," she said, adding that a bivalent vaccine will be used in th

Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia: expert

STORY: Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia: expert DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of Chinese vaccines arriving at Cambodiavarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institutevarious of street view in Cambodia STORYLINE: A Cambodian expert says Chinese COVID-19 vaccines have not only helped protect the lives of Cambodian people but also boosted the economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation. Most of the vaccines used in the kingdom's immunization campaign are from China's Sinovac and Sinopharm. SOUNDBITE (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute "China was the first country to help Cambodia in the early days after the COVID-19 pandemic. With China's vaccines, Cambodia could accomplish the nationwide vaccination programs, achieve strong herd immunity. Chinese vaccines have

Expats in China speak highly of dynamic zero-COVID approach

STORY: Expats in China speak highly of dynamic zero-COVID approach DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in Beijingvarious of medics and community workers workingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER CORNE, British expatSOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAMES FITZPATRICK, Irish expatvarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAX CARUSO, Australian expat STORYLINE: Many expats living in China have spoken highly of the dynamic zero-COVID policy that China has adopted to deal with the pandemic, saying they feel safe in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER CORNE, British expat "China's circumstances are such that if COVID was to run out of control without dealing with it, it could be one of the biggest disasters in Chinese history. So I fully support the Chinese government in trying to eradicate COVID. And we've all been provided with our medicine in case we get COVID. That has avoided a massive disaster and we all just feel very grateful

China accelerates COVID-19 vaccination for elderly

STORY: China accelerates COVID-19 vaccination for elderly DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of a community in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG HUAQING, Expert with Chinese Center for Disease Control and Preventionvarious of elderly people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG ZHIHUA, Official of Xingang neighborhood in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU DEYOU, 89-year-old resident in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TANG WANLING, 66-year-old resident in Guangzhou STORYLINE: China has stepped up efforts to improve the vaccination rate among the elderly amid the latest COVID-19 resurgence. China has a large population of 1.4 billion and is home to 267 million elderly, who are more vulnerable to the virus. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG HUAQING, Expert with Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention "For the elderly people and those with underlying diseases, to reduce the severe case rate and the fatality rate, the best

Vaccine key to COVID-19 fight in Spain, caution still needed: experts

STORY: Vaccine key to COVID-19 fight in Spain, caution still needed: experts DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in SpainSOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONI TRILLA, Senior Consultant of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Hospital Clinicvarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Hospital ClinicSOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): Antoni Trilla, Senior Consultant of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Hospital ClinicSOUNDBITE 4 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Hospital Clinicvarious of people receiving treatment STORYLINE: Vaccines have been the key to Spain's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic since the country declared a state of alarm on March 14, 2020, but caution is needed and lessons must be learned, experts have war