As many people are concerned about what types of health conditions make a COVID-19 vaccination inadvisable, the Food and Drug Administration has summarized a list for the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥), who is also CECC spokesman, said yesterday.
The list is based on information provided in the packaging of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, he said.
Chuang said the three types of people who should not get vaccinated are “those who have had an allergic reaction to any of the active substances or other ingredients of the AstraZeneca vaccine,” “those who suffered an
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By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterMany countries are still administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, although a few have suspended vaccinations after reports of blood clots, and healthcare workers in Taiwan can choose freely if they want to get the jab, the Central Epidemic Command Center （CECC） said yesterday.
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/ Staff writer, with CNAThe majority of Taiwanese, or 76.1 percent, are unwilling to receive COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese firms, while 61.6 percent said the government should not import Chinese vaccines, a survey released yesterday by the Association of Chinese Elite Leadership showed as the nation reported one new imported case of COVID-19.