CECC issues 525,700 AstraZeneca dosesSECOND JAB: Local governments have been asked to offer any remaining doses to teachers who received their first vaccination more than 10 weeks agoBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said that 525,700 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are to be delivered to local governments today, and about 519,000 people eligible to receive the Moderna vaccine next week can start booking their appointment from 10am tomorrow. A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot in New Taipei City in an undated photograph. Photo: Lin Hsin-han, Taipei TimesAnother 525,700 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are to be delivered to local governments today, he said. Local governments have been asked to reserve doses for people who have booked appointments in the current round of vaccinations and to offer the remaining doses to teachers who received their first dose more than 10 weeks ago. Other nations have adopted different periods between doses, ranging from four to 16 weeks, Chen said, adding that the WHO has suggested that each nation adjust the period according to vaccine supply.

Source: Taipei Times August 03, 2021 15:56 UTC