Free flu shots available to all adults over 50

Описание: We''re well into flu season, and now free vaccines are available to all adults over 50. On Wednesday, the government''s flu shot program expanded to cover groups including adults over 50, pregnant women, and parents of infants up to six months old. Shots have already been administered to higher-risk demographics, such as healthcare workers. The government’s free flu vaccination program has switched from using trivalent shots to quadrivalent shots to improve protection. The program entered its third and last stage on Jan. 1. In this stage, free vaccinations are made available to adults between 50 and 64 years old. This is a demographic with low immunization rates.Wu Tai-yinTaipei City Hospital family doctorPeople might think that people under 65 don’t need shots, but that’s not the case. Adults in the prime of life also need them. Anyone over 50 years of age needs them. We’re hoping that in the future, the whole family can get vaccinated.Groups now eligible for free flu shots include persons over 50, pregnant women, parents of infants under six months old, caregivers and staff at long-term care facilities, kindergarten staff, and people with preexisting conditions.Voice of Chuang Jen-hsiangTaiwan CDCCurrently 3.38 million vials have already been administered. We have a total of 6.04 million vials. So more than half has been administered.Taiwan is now deep in flu season. Last week, 109,000 patients sought treatment for flu symptoms, 8.1% more than the previous week. Health professionals expect the figure to increase as temperatures drop. They urge the public to get shots before flu season peaks over the Lunar New Year to curb the spread of the disease.