CECC plans large-scale COVID-19 vaccination rollout for Taiwan

2021/06/04

A large-scale COVID-19 vaccination rollout aimed at efficiently and quickly safeguarding the health of Taiwan’s 23.5 million people is in the advanced planning stages, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center June 2.
 
Clinics, community health centers, hospitals and other venues such as stadiums as specially designated vaccination stations will comprise the backbone of the rollout, the CECC said. This is expected to strengthen the immunity of the population while bolstering Taiwan’s coronavirus fightback, the center added.
 
In addition, a guideline will soon be published enabling the recruitment of more medical professionals to assist in the establishment of inoculation facilities and administer vaccines, the CECC said. The upgraded capacity is set to be utilized by government ministries, agencies, military bases, private businesses and other sizeable organizations in arranging for fast-tracked vaccination of employees and personnel, the center added.
 
Equally important is the vaccination reservation system initiated by Digital Minister Audrey Tang and her team, the CECC said. Modeled on the successful National Health Insurance’s Express app, the system will go live as soon as final-stage testing is completed and vaccine stocks are ready, the center added.
 
If deliveries proceed as anticipated, the CECC said, at least 1 million vaccines are to be administered weekly from June to August. This will significantly buoy the confidence and well-being of the people in the face of the pandemic, the center said.
 
The latest CECC statistics confirm 9,974 COVID-19 cases and 166 deaths in Taiwan.


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)