
The publicly funded influenza and COVID-19 vaccines have been expanded to include adults aged 50 to 64 without high-risk chronic diseases. The Pingtung County Health Bureau calls on eligible people to seize the opportunity to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
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Autumn and winter are the peak seasons for respiratory diseases, and the risk of influenza and new coronavirus transmission increases. The number of publicly funded vaccination targets has been expanded since November 2.
The Pingtung County Government Health Bureau calls on people who are eligible for vaccination to seize the opportunity to get vaccinated as soon as possible. (Provided by Pingtung County Government)
[Reporter Luo Xinzhen/Pingtung Report] Autumn and winter have entered a period when respiratory diseases are more common, and the risk of influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses spreading has increased. Starting from November 2nd, the target population for public-funded influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations has been expanded to adults aged 50 to 64 without high-risk chronic diseases. Health centers in Pingxian County will provide vaccination services on the evening of November 7th (Saturday), November 13th (Friday) and November 14th (Saturday).
According to monitoring data from the Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the domestic influenza epidemic is still in the epidemic period. As of the 3rd of this month, Pingtung County had a total of 79 severe cases of influenza and 62 severe cases of COVID-19. Analysis shows that severe cases are mainly among elderly people, and most of them have not received this season's influenza or COVID-19 vaccine, which shows that high-risk groups should get vaccinated as early as possible to reduce the risk of severe illness after infection.
The Health Bureau of Ping County Government stated that due to the continuous mutation of influenza and new coronavirus, this year's publicly funded influenza and new crown vaccines will use vaccine strains that are in line with the current viral epidemic trends to improve the protective effect. The public vaccination targets will be expanded to adults aged 50 to 64 years old without high-risk chronic diseases from the 2nd of this month. The vaccination situation this year is very active. People who are eligible for public vaccination but have not yet been vaccinated should go to health centers or contracted institutions as soon as possible to complete the vaccination. "Left and right, protect the lungs and heart", and earn health coins.
In order to facilitate vaccination for the public, the Health Bureau has planned that health clinics will provide vaccination services on the evenings of November 7 (Saturday), November 13 (Friday) and November 14 (Saturday), so that people who are inconvenient to go for vaccination on weekdays can use holidays and night hours to complete vaccination. The Health Bureau reminds that the number of vaccines is limited, and eligible people are encouraged to seize the opportunity to get vaccinated and build protection as early as possible. Relevant vaccination information can be found on the official website of the Pingtung County Government Health Bureau (https://www.ptshb.gov.tw/).
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