Huang Limin, a physician in the Department of Infectious Diseases at National Taiwan University Hospital, pointed out that many countries have already begun the fourth wave of the epidemic. Taiwan has not locked down the country and cannot stay out of it. Emergency use authorization for next-generation vaccines for young children above.

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[Reporter Wu Liangyi/Taipei Report] The local epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) has begun to heat up again. Huang Limin, a physician in the Department of Infectious Diseases at National Taiwan University Hospital, pointed out that many countries have already begun the fourth wave of epidemics. Taiwan has not locked down and it is impossible to stay out of it , next month's Lunar New Year holiday may face the double attack of Wuhan pneumonia and influenza epidemics, and also reminds our country to pass the emergency use authorization of next-generation vaccines for children over 6 months old as soon as possible.

Huang Limin said that the fourth wave of epidemics in European countries has come to an end, and the United States has also begun a fourth wave of epidemics. It is a mild case, and the number of severe cases is really very small.

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Huang Limin reminded that what should be paid attention to is the situation of the Lunar New Year. The key is the number of severe cases at that time. If there are not many medical staff on duty in the hospital, it is necessary to pay attention to whether they can be treated well, and they may face the flu epidemic. Some patients may have "Double infection" of the new coronavirus and influenza virus, high-risk patients should pay special attention.

Huang Limin also reminded high-risk patients to be vaccinated with the Wuhan pneumonia next-generation vaccine and influenza vaccine as soon as possible, and the United States has recently approved the use of the Moderna next-generation vaccine for infants over 6 months old, and my country should follow up as soon as possible.

Zhuang Renxiang, spokesman of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said that the United States has just passed the authorization for use, and my country has been paying attention to it all the time, and has already obtained relevant documents from Moderna, and will then apply to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization.

Zhuang Renxiang, spokesman of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said that the United States has just passed the authorization for use, and my country has been paying attention to it all the time, and has already obtained relevant documents from Moderna, and will then apply for an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration.

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