
Eligible recipients of public-funded vaccinations receive influenza and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time at the county health center and complete the APP download, and will receive 100 Miaoli coins as a gift.
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Miaoli County purchased 130,000 doses of general influenza vaccine and 2,000 doses of booster influenza vaccine this year, and provided vaccination to publicly funded targets in two phases in accordance with central policy.
Publicly funded influenza vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines will begin on October 1. The Miaoli County Government promotes the "Double Vaccination to Send Miaoli Coins" campaign. Eligible recipients of the publicly funded vaccinations receive influenza and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time at the county health center and complete the download of the "Miaoli Coins" APP to receive 100 Miaoli Coin points. The quota is 5,000 people, while supplies last.
The County Health Bureau stated that Miaoli County has purchased 130,000 doses of general influenza vaccine and 2,000 doses of booster influenza vaccine this year (2026), and will provide publicly funded vaccinations in two phases in accordance with central policies.
The first phase of vaccination includes medical and health and epidemic prevention personnel, elderly people over 65 years old, aboriginal people over 55 years old, care recipients and staff in nursing homes and long-term care institutions, as well as children aged 6 months to elementary school, pregnant women, people with underlying diseases, parents or actual caregivers of babies under 6 months old, staff of kindergartens and daycare institutions and home care workers; students from elementary schools to high school vocational schools, students in grades one to three of fifth-grade schools, and personnel related to livestock and animal epidemic prevention. In the second phase, starting from November 2, vaccination will be open to adults aged 50 to 64 without high-risk chronic diseases.
The Health Bureau stated that in order to facilitate vaccination for the public, starting from October, various health clinics and contracted medical institutions will gradually add holiday, night and community vaccination stations. There are currently 84 influenza vaccine contract hospitals and 63 COVID-19 vaccine contract hospitals in the county providing services. People can call to confirm the vaccination time and vaccine supply before going, and prepare their health insurance cards and relevant identity documents.
The Health Bureau reminds that both influenza and COVID-19 may cause serious complications. The elderly, patients with chronic diseases and other high-risk groups should be vaccinated as early as possible. It calls on eligible people to grasp the vaccination schedule and complete dual protection at once.
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In the second phase, vaccination will be open to adults aged 50 to 64 without high-risk chronic diseases starting from November 2
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