Some cities in China have introduced policies requiring COVID-19 vaccination record checks at international fairs and entrances of public transport facilities as China continues to strengthen epidemic prevention against variants and advance the vaccination pace.
The Beijing Center of Disease Control and Prevention announced on Sunday that people who are not fully vaccinated, "in principle," will not be allowed to participate in the China International Fair for Trade in Services, the largest and richest first-class exhibition in global services trade, which is to be held in Beijing from September 2 to 7.
Guests at the fair could provide nucleic acid testing certificates taken within 24 or 48 hours if they are not vaccinated.
The fair will also extend the investigation timeframe of participants' epidemiological history from 14 days to 21 days, and those with a risk of infection will not be allowed to attend the event.
On Sunday, the subway system in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, announced it would start requiring passengers to show COVID-19 vaccination records before entering stations.
According to a notice that Changsha Metro posted on WeChat, passengers need to provide both their health QR codes and COVID-19 vaccination records at the entrance, starting from Sunday.
Those who are not vaccinated can enter the station after filling in a questionnaire asking their personal information including name, phone number, ID number, home address and reasons for not getting vaccinated.
