Ping County 33 township and city health centers provide night vaccination services on 10/16 and 23

Get a flu shot to increase your protection.

The influenza epidemic is still in the epidemic period. The Health Bureau of Pingtung County Government has planned convenient vaccination measures. On two consecutive Fridays, October 16 and October 23, 33 township and municipal health centers in the county will simultaneously provide "Infant and Child Night Vaccination Services", allowing parents to take their children to receive influenza and COVID-19 vaccines after get off work. Elders over 65 years old in the family are also encouraged to go to get vaccinated together.

According to monitoring data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although the domestic influenza epidemic is showing a slow downward trend, it is still in the epidemic period. Last week (October 6 to October 12), there were 144 new severe cases of influenza complicated by influenza in the country. The prevalent virus strains in the community are still mainly Type A. The Ping County Health Bureau reminds that the immune system of young children is not yet mature, and the risk of severe illness after infection with influenza cannot be ignored. Early vaccination is an important measure to reduce the risk of infection and severe illness.

The Health Bureau stated that as of October 14, the influenza vaccination rate for preschool children in Ping County this year was only about 31%, indicating that most children have not yet established sufficient vaccine protection. Since it takes about 2 weeks after vaccination to produce sufficient protection, parents are urged to take advantage of this night vaccination service and take their children to complete the vaccination as soon as possible. Children who are over 6 months old and under school age must receive 2 doses of influenza vaccine for the first time, with an interval of at least 4 weeks between the two doses. In addition to preschool children, family elders over 65 years old and other people who are eligible for the first phase of public-funded vaccination can also use the night service to get vaccinated to increase protection as early as possible.

The Health Bureau stated that the county government continues to consider the actual needs of the people and allows people with different lifestyles to make flexible arrangements. It calls on the public to take advantage of convenient vaccination channels to build protection for their children and elders at home as early as possible. Vaccination information can be found on the official website of the Pingtung County Government Health Bureau.

Health centers in 33 towns and cities in Pingtung County have provided free night vaccination services for two consecutive Fridays.