In addition to the one-stop influenza vaccination service provided by 8 hospitals including the Ministry of Taoyuan Hospital until the end of this month in Taoyuan City, the public can also receive public-funded influenza vaccines at the nearest 306 influenza vaccine contract institutions.

(Photographed by reporter Chen Enhui)

[Reporter Chen Enhui/Taoyuan Report] The first wave of cold air in winter will hit on the 30th (Wednesday). The temperature in northern Taiwan may drop sharply and turn to rain. It is easy to cause upper respiratory tract virus infection, and the flu virus activity in domestic communities As of yesterday, there have been 10 cases of severe illness due to influenza, and 2 cases in Taoyuan. Among them, an 80-year-old woman has died of illness, and another 38-year-old woman is being hospitalized. The main prevailing influenza virus strain is type A H3N2, which is consistent with the influenza vaccine virus strains vaccinated this year. Taoyuan’s publicly funded influenza vaccine has received more than 530,000 doses, including the 15,000 doses purchased by itself a few days ago and only 69,000 doses left. The Peach City Health Bureau appeals to high-risk vulnerable groups who have not yet been vaccinated against influenza, please get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Wang Wenyan, director of the Municipal Health Bureau, said that influenza vaccination can have a good protective effect and avoid the risk of serious complications or death after influenza infection, especially the elderly over 65 years old and children under 6 years old should pay special attention, reminding the public to pay attention to their own health status , If you have flu-like symptoms, you should wear a mask to see a doctor and rest at home, wash your hands frequently and wear a mask, and other non-public vaccinations can also be vaccinated at their own expense to prevent infection, severe infection after infection, hospitalization and death risks.

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Wang Wenyan mentioned that in order to meet the epidemic prevention needs during the peak season of influenza, the CDC's infectious disease prevention and control advisory expert meeting has recently decided to announce that from December 1 this year to March 31 next year, the use of public-funded influenza antiviral drugs will be expanded, and the number of patients will be increased. List "those who have flu-like symptoms, and family members, colleagues, and classmates who have flu-like symptoms" as the object of use. There are 376 contracted institutions in Taoyuan City that can provide influenza antiviral drugs.

In order to facilitate the vaccination of the public, eight hospitals including Taoyuan Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Lianxin International Hospital have continued to provide one-stop influenza vaccination services until the end of this month, so that people who are eligible for public-funded influenza vaccinations or their family members can The vaccination can be completed quickly and conveniently, and the public can also go to the nearest 306 flu vaccine contract institutes in the city to get public-funded flu vaccines.

The Health Bureau stated that influenza vaccine and Wuhan pneumonia vaccine can be vaccinated at the same time. People of all ages should complete the vaccination as soon as possible according to the central government's recommendations to improve their own protection, and continue to cooperate with relevant prevention and control measures and guidelines. Regarding influenza vaccine and COVID-19 19 Vaccination details can be found on the official website of the Health Bureau.