During a news briefing held on Saturday, some medical experts answered frequently asked questions about respiratory illnesses during winter and better explained the importance of getting vaccinated and adhering to a healthy lifestyle. The following are some highlights from the FAQs.
Guangdong plans to ramp up vaccinations against the human papillomavirus, encouraging girls under 14 years of age to get the HPV vaccine free.
A project from the People's Hospital of Gaozhou in Maoming was included in the list of 5G+ medical and health application pilot projects.
Guangdong has recently released the list of hospitals that provide expats, as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, with COVID-19 vaccination services.
A new medicare project was launched in Maoming on Nov 28, which will serve as a supplement to the city's medical insurance system to reduce the medical expenses of insured residents.
According to the third article of the "Interim Procedures for the Foreigners Employed in China to Apply for Social Insurance", all foreigners that are legally employed in China by legally registered organizations, should comply with the law and apply for the basic retirement insurance, basic medical insurance, jury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance.