Beijing imposed China's first COVID-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public venues in face of a spike in cases from Omicron subvariant.
China attempts to contain a highly infectious Omicron subvariant and from July 11, people will need to show proof of vaccination to enter a wide range of public places in the Chinese capital, including cinemas, libraries, museums, gyms, stadiums and training centers, a city health official told a news briefing on Wednesday.
People who are "not suitable" for vaccination will be exempted from the requirement, the official added, without clarifying how they can provide proof for exemption, reported CNN.
It also remains unclear how people who received vaccination overseas can satisfy the requirement. China's health code systems -- which are used to show proof of vaccination -- do not currently recognize foreign vaccines, and those who were inoculated abroad have not been able to get their vaccinations registered.