
針對設籍屏東縣50歲以上具低收、中低收入戶身分且具病史、重大傷病或免疫功能低下族群提供補助。
屏東縣政府自即日起擴大公費帶狀疱疹疫苗補助,將補助年齡門檻由65歲下修至50歲,涵蓋低收、中低收入戶、具病史、重大傷病或免疫功能低下族群,符合資格者可至衛生所臨櫃預約。
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帶狀疱疹俗稱皮蛇,由水痘帶狀疱疹病毒再次活化引起,好發於50歲以上及免疫低下者。
民眾符合資格者可至衛生所臨櫃預約登記接種。
〔記者葉永騫/屏東報導〕屏東縣政府自即日起擴大公費帶狀疱疹(皮蛇)疫苗補助,將原補助年齡門檻由65歲下修至50歲,凡「設籍屏東縣50歲以上具低收或中低收入戶身分且具帶狀疱疹病史者、重大傷病或免疫功能低下族群」,可備齊相關證明文件至衛生所臨櫃預約登記接種。
衛生局表示,帶狀疱疹俗稱「皮蛇」,是由水痘-帶狀疱疹病毒再次活化所引起,好發於50歲以上民眾及免疫低下者,當病毒復發後,皮膚出現沿著神經節分布的紅疹與水泡及併發神經痛,疾病管制署建議,50歲以上成人及18歲以上免疫不全或免疫功能低下者,均建議接種帶狀疱疹疫苗,縣府考量弱勢族群的健康需求及疾病風險,將原補助年齡門檻從65歲下修至50歲。
衛生局說明,擴大補助對象須符合3項資格:一、設籍屏東縣50歲以上民眾。二、具低收入戶或中低收入戶資格。三、具有帶狀疱疹病史、重大傷病身分,或屬免疫功能低下族群(如人類免疫缺乏病毒感染、癌症、糖尿病等)或經醫師評估為免疫功能低下者。
衛生局提醒,本次補助疫苗為非活性帶狀疱疹疫苗,共需接種2劑,第二劑須於第一劑接種後2至6個月內完成,以獲得完整保護力。請符合資格民眾請攜帶健保卡等相關證件至衛生所「臨櫃預約登記」,相關資訊可至屏東縣政府衛生局官網查詢,或撥打防疫專線(08)7380208洽詢。
屏東縣擴大帶狀疱疹疫苗補助對象。

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