The publicly funded "Zuo Liu You Xin" program for those aged 50 to 64 will start on November 2. Vaccinations can earn health coins.

Phase 2 of publicly funded influenza vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines will be open for administration starting tomorrow; situation photo. (Picture taken from shutterstock)

[Central News Agency] The second phase of the publicly funded influenza vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine will be open for vaccination starting tomorrow. Adults aged 50 to 64 without high-risk chronic diseases can receive the vaccine. People over the age of 18 have accumulated health coins after completing the vaccination. They can get 1,350 health coins by taking the "Left Liu You Xin" in one go.

According to epidemic surveillance data from the Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, from October 18 to October 24, there were 2,534 outpatient and emergency visits for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), a decrease of 35.3% from the previous week; there were 101,746 outpatient and emergency visits for influenza-like illness, a decrease of 18.8% from the previous week. Director of the Department of Disease Control and Prevention Luo Yijun recently predicted that this wave of influenza epidemic will exit the epidemic period in early November.

"Health Coin" will be on the road on October 1 this year, and the first phase of the 2026 publicly funded influenza and COVID-19 vaccines will also start on October 1. The CDC found that the willingness of public and self-funded vaccinations has been significantly driven this year. The number of public and self-funded "Left and Right New" vaccinations for people over 18 years old has increased by about 11% to 35% compared with the same period last year, and the vaccination of lung chain vaccines is about 2.4 to 3.5 times.

The second phase of the publicly funded influenza and COVID-19 vaccines will start on November 2, and both vaccines will be available to adults aged 50 to 64 without high-risk chronic diseases. The CDC reminds people who are eligible for this year's publicly funded influenza vaccine to get vaccinated to obtain sufficient protection before the peak of the influenza epidemic.

The CDC explained that the COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna) is purchasing single-dose and multi-dose types this time. The single-dose type is suitable for vaccination for people over 12 years old. It has been fully upgraded to a new generation vaccine. The antigen dose contained is 1/5 of the previous generation vaccine. Empirical data shows that the proportion of discomfort is reduced by about half; clinical studies show that it can provide better immune protection than the previous generation vaccine.

The CDC reminds the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible and to implement personal hygiene habits in daily life, including washing hands frequently, wearing masks when appropriate, and resting at home when sick. In addition, if there are danger signs, including shortness of breath, dyspnea, cyanosis, bloody sputum, chest pain, changes in consciousness, hypotension, etc., you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible and obtain timely diagnosis and treatment. The doctor will evaluate whether you are eligible for the use of antiviral drugs.