Beijing, China - April 22, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press briefing by National Disease Control and Prevention Administration (NDCPA) in progress
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Xiaocui, deputy director, Health Immunization Department, NDCPA (ending with shots 3-5):
"We are focusing on four key areas. First, we are actively adjusting the national immunization strategy to enhance both quality and capacity, while also optimizing the current vaccination schedule. Second, we are working to ensure the effective implementation of immunization programs nationwide, maintaining high vaccination coverage."

FILE: Shandong Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of vaccination room, vaccine recipient registering at nurse's desk
4. Observation room
5. Doctor administering vaccine to patient

FILE: Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Entrance of Guangdong Province Prevention and Vaccination Clinic
7. Various of vaccine recipients resting in observation area, registering at counter

Beijing, China - April 22, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Xiaocui, deputy director, Health Immunization Department, NDCPA (starting with shot 7/partially overlaid with shot 9)
"Third, we are committed to enhancing the service capabilities of grassroots professional teams, accelerating the adoption of digital immunization certificates, and facilitating the cross-province sharing of immunization information. Fourth, we are advancing the development of combination, multivalent and new vaccines, guiding and supporting vaccine research and industrial application of sci-tech advances to meet the demand for disease prevention and vaccine, which will support the adjustment of the national immunization strategy."

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FILE: Yunnan Province, southwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Doctor receiving vaccine recipient
10. Various of vaccine recipient showing digital healthcare insurance card on smartphone
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11. Various of people queuing at hospital counter
12. Sign reading "Registration and Payment Window"
13. Various of people in hallway, waiting area

China's national vaccination program has achieved high coverage among eligible children, bringing great benefits to public health and helping control infectious diseases, according to the Health Immunization Department at the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration (NDCPA).

Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Li Xiaocui, deputy director of the NDCPA, highlighted the country’s ongoing efforts and accomplishments in immunization.

Over the years, the vaccination rate for eligible children has remained consistently above 90 percent, playing a pivotal role in related disease prevention and control across the nation.

China has made remarkable progress in combating infectious diseases, including the eradication of smallpox, which was achieved nearly 20 years ahead of the global target. The country has also maintained a 30-year record of no locally transmitted polio cases, and diphtheria has been absent for almost two decades.

The hepatitis B vaccination strategy for newborns has been especially effective, reducing the positive rate of hepatitis B surface antigens in children under five by more than 90 percent, preventing millions from contracting the virus.

Furthermore, China has achieved the elimination of neonatal tetanus, and the incidence of measles remains below one case per million. Diseases such as hepatitis A, Japanese encephalitis, and meningitis have also seen historically low levels.

Li emphasized that the government is focusing on four key areas to continue strengthening immunization efforts.

"We are focusing on four key areas. First, we are actively adjusting the national immunization strategy to enhance both quality and capacity, while also optimizing the current vaccination schedule. Second, we are working to ensure the effective implementation of immunization programs nationwide, maintaining high vaccination coverage," Li said.

Li stressed the ongoing work to enhance immunization services.

"Third, we are committed to enhancing the service capabilities of grassroots professional teams, accelerating the adoption of digital immunization certificates, and facilitating the cross-province sharing of immunization information. Fourth, we are advancing the development of combination, multivalent and new vaccines, guiding and supporting vaccine research and industrial application of sci-tech advances to meet the demand for disease prevention and vaccine, which will support the adjustment of the national immunization strategy," Li added.