
Centre for Health Protection controller Edwin Tsui Lok-kin has warned that local influenza activity remains high, urging the public to get vaccinated to build community immunity and reduce the risk of severe illness or death.
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Centre controller Edwin Tsui Lok-kin said on Wednesday that local influenza activity remained at a high level.
“I urge the public not to take influenza lightly, and to take appropriate preventive measures, including receiving [a vaccination] as early as possible in order to build an immunity barrier in the community and reduce the risk of severe illness and death,” he said.

Kaohsiung City’s publically funded influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations in 2015 were enthusiastic. As of October 20, a total of nearly 590,000 people had been vaccinated with both vaccines, setting a new high. The Health Bureau reminded that the second phase of vaccination will be opened on November 2, and called on high-risk groups to get vaccinated as soon as possible to reduce the risk of severe disease.

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