CECC launches government-funded flu vaccinesLEADING BY EXAMPLE: One of those vaccinated at a demonstration yesterday was the health minister, who said there are 6 million doses of government-funded vaccinesBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterAs government-funded seasonal influenza vaccinations began yesterday, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said that the total number of vaccines is expected to cover more than 31 percent of the population. Fitness trainer Eddie Pan (潘若迪) was invited as a disease prevention ambassador to promote the government-funded flu vaccination program. He also received a flu vaccination, along with a pregnant woman and a pair of twin infants. The nine groups of people eligible for the government-funded flu vaccines and the number of procured vaccines for this flu season are the same as last flu season, Chen said. Chuang said that people who are 65 or older have been eligible for government-funded flu vaccines since 1998, and the vaccination rate in this age group has reached about 51.3 percent.

Source: Taipei Times October 05, 2020 15:56 UTC