(Taiwan English News/Zhu Mingzhu Comprehensive Report) Chen Shizhong, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, announced today (7) that following the meeting of the Infectious Disease Prevention Advisory Committee (ACIP) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, people over 18 years old will start COVID-19 vaccineSupplementThe interval is shortened to at least 12 weeks, and it is recommended that two doses of AZ, the additional dose should be inoculated with other brands, such as Modena, BNT or high-end.
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Chen Shizhong explained that an ACIP meeting was held yesterday (6) to discuss the COVID-19 vaccination strategy. Considering the occurrence of local confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in China, the risk of community infection will increase. Experts pointed out that it is recommended that people over 18 years of age should be fully vaccinated once morest COVID-19. After 12 weeks of the basic dose, an additional dose should be inoculated to enhance individual and group immunity.
Regarding the manufacturer’s recommendations for supplemental dose vaccination, Chen Shizhong explained that if the basic dose is vaccinated with high-end, Modena and BNT, the supplementary dose can choose to inoculate Modena (half-dose), BNT, high-end or AZ vaccine, according to personal preference or refer to an expert , After the doctor suggests, choose one to administer.
The only exception is that for those who originally administered two doses of AZ, experts suggest that additional doses should be administered with mRNA or protein subunit vaccines, such as Modena (half dose), BNT or high-end, to enhance self-protection.
The command center pointed out that the current domestic vaccine inventory is sufficient, and the local government health bureau will be asked to expand the vaccination capacity as soon as possible. People who meet the vaccination interval can use “One Netcom for COVID-19 Vaccine Prevention and Control“Or the local government health bureau announced to inquire regarding the vaccine manufacturer and vaccination time provided by the nearby contract medical institution.
