A church in Sichuan was designated as a vaccination site last Tuesday for the first time.
In China’s southwestern Sichuan Province, Gospel Church in Dongpo District, Meishan City, was crowded that morning, according to CCC&TSPM. The gate, sanctuary, training building, stairs, canteen and parking lot of the church were all marked with the indication Centralized Point for COVID-19 Vaccination.
In combination with the hardware condition of the church, they set up consultation, registration, vaccination, and observation areas, while the isolation belts and guiding signs were clearly discernible.
Gan Suzhen, deputy director of the District CC&TSPM and the person in charge of logistics at the scene, said that 1,700 doses of vaccine were provided that day and people from nearby came to queue up at 4:00 in the morning. Arriving early at the church, believers assisted in services, including cleaning, helping maintain order, and providing tea for the people in the church.
It was the only place for vaccination among all the religious sites in the city and the church would stay open for it until the end of July, local government authorities said.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年6月1日早晨，四川省眉山市东坡区基督教福音堂内早已人潮涌动，这是教堂作为疫苗接种点后首次正式对外开放。
福音堂的大门、教堂、培训楼、楼梯、食堂、停车场等，都清晰地做好了“新冠疫苗集中接种点”等指示内容。结合福音堂硬件条件，内部分设了咨询区、登记区、接种区、留观区等区域，隔离带、指引标识牌清晰可辨。
现场负责后勤的区基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主任干素珍同工表示，首次开放共提供了1700支疫苗，在凌晨4点就有附近群众来到教堂门口等候，教会的弟兄姊妹也早早来到教堂做好清洁，并协助维持秩序、为来到教会的群众提供茶水等服务。
镇政府有关领导表示，东坡区基督教福音堂是全市唯一的统战系统场所接种点，此次教堂用于接种将持续至七月底。
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四川眉山市基督教福音堂作为疫苗接种点首次正式对外开放
A church in Sichuan was designated as a vaccination site last Tuesday for the first time.
In China’s southwestern Sichuan Province, Gospel Church in Dongpo District, Meishan City, was crowded that morning, according to CCC&TSPM. The gate, sanctuary, training building, stairs, canteen and parking lot of the church were all marked with the indication Centralized Point for COVID-19 Vaccination.
In combination with the hardware condition of the church, they set up consultation, registration, vaccination, and observation areas, while the isolation belts and guiding signs were clearly discernible.
Gan Suzhen, deputy director of the District CC&TSPM and the person in charge of logistics at the scene, said that 1,700 doses of vaccine were provided that day and people from nearby came to queue up at 4:00 in the morning. Arriving early at the church, believers assisted in services, including cleaning, helping maintain order, and providing tea for the people in the church.
It was the only place for vaccination among all the religious sites in the city and the church would stay open for it until the end of July, local government authorities said.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Sichuan Church Designated as Vaccination Site
