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AstraZeneca jab’s benefits outweigh risks: ministry NO SUSPENSION: The risk of embolism as a side effect of the vaccine might be lower in Asia, where more people have adenovirus antibodies, a virus expert said Staff writer, with CNA The Ministry of Health and Welfare yesterday recommended that the rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should continue, adding that people would be informed of all known risks. The European Medicines Agency in a s...

Scientific data do not show a direct link between the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices convener Lee Ping-ing (李秉穎) said yesterday. Lee’s remarks comes amid concern over the vaccine’s safety, as several European nations have suspended its rollout due to reports of blood clots in some recipients. Taiwan is expected to soon approve the drug and begin its COVID-19 vaccination program. The Central...

By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterScientific data do not show a direct link between the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots, Centers for Disease Control （CDC） Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices convener Lee Ping-ing （李秉穎） said yesterday.

One imported case confirmed FLU SHOTS: The Central Epidemic Command Center said that, starting on Saturday, government-funded flu vaccines are to be available for everyone By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported one new imported case of COVID-19, and said that 3,262 people associated with a cluster infection at Taoyuan General Hospital have been placed in home isolation. Yesterday, there were no n...

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Image taken from Unsplash for illustrative purposes only Taipei, Dec. 17 (CNA) A Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) official on Thursday cautioned the public against taking any unverified COVID-19 vaccine, after rumors surfaced that some Taiwanese businesspeople are planning to organize private groups to receive vaccinations in China, Hong Kong or Macau. Not only will an unproven vaccine be ineffective against COVID-19, inoculation also runs the risk of serious illness, CECC expert Lee Ping...