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Reservations for self-paid COVID-19 vaccinations to start April 19
04/16/2021 06:48 PM
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Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (left), who is eligible for free COVID-19 vaccination as a local government head, takes the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday. CNA photo April 16, 2021
Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Reservations for self-paid COVID-19 vaccinations will be made available from April 19, enabling those who plan to travel abroad to receive their first shot beginning April 21, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) Friday.
The CECC on Wednesday announced the expansion of vaccine eligibility to Taiwanese nationals, residents, and everyone else in Taiwan who intends to travel overseas for business, study, family, or medical purposes, with spokesperson Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) noting Friday that vaccine jabs can be booked from 10 a.m. on April 19.
Taiwan reports 2 new imported COVID-19 cases
04/16/2021 04:55 PM
CECC spokesperson Chuang Jen-hsiang. CNA photo April 16, 2021
Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Taiwan on Friday confirmed two imported cases of COVID-19 infection, from the Philippines and Croatia, bringing the total number of cases in the nation to 1,070 since the pandemic emerged in late 2019, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The case from the Philippines is a Taiwanese in his 30s, who flew to the Southeast Asian country for work in January 2020. On April 3, when he returned to Taiwan, the man reported a frequent runny nose due to preexisting allergies.
The man also reported that he lost his sense of smell on March 10 for five to six days, while in the Philippines. At the time, he did not seek medical treatment, CECC spokesperson Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said at Friday s press briefing.