COVID-19: Morticians in Taichung call for vaccine priorityBy Su Chin-feng and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerMorticians in Taichung are urging the city government to prioritize them for COVID-19 vaccines, citing the dangers of handling funerary arrangements for unknown cases. Morticians are not on the priority list for vaccines, the Taichung Civil Affairs Bureau said. A medical worker prepares a vaccine shot at a new rapid testing station in Taichung Municipal Hui-Wen High School on Friday last week, as the Taichung City Government plans to establish 66 more rapid testing stations for COVID-19. Taichung City Councilor Chiu Su-chen (邱素貞) said that many morticians have contacted her and said they fear being infected while handling bodies that are only confirmed to have COVID-19 after death. The fact that they have not been prioritized for vaccines shows that the city has underestimated the risks morticians face, he added.

Source: Taipei Times June 08, 2021 15:56 UTC