China has put its focus on mass testing as a way to achieve its zero-COVID-10 strategy. But that puts a vulnerable population at risk — the elderly. While 87% of China’s population is vaccinated, less than half of Shanghai’s 60-plus population has been fully vaccinated. Rebecca Kanthor spoke with her neighbors about why they’re resisting vaccination.
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