China News Service, January 13th. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference on the 13th. Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said that in the process of vaccine development and production, we always put the safety and effectiveness of vaccines first.
Vaccination is carried out entirely on the premise of voluntary application and informed consent. Taiwanese compatriots have the right to choose whether or not to vaccinate.
A reporter asked about the new crown vaccine for Taiwanese compatriots in mainland China.
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Commission claimed that the information on the effectiveness and protection of the new crown vaccine approved by the mainland has not yet been made public. Taiwan compatriots in the mainland should carefully consider the necessity of vaccination. What's your comment?
In addition, some Taiwanese businessmen are concerned about whether the quarantine days can be shortened when returning to the mainland after vaccination. What are the considerations in this regard?
Zhu Fenglian emphasized that in the process of vaccine development and production, we always put the safety and effectiveness of vaccines in the first place.
In December 2020, the State Food and Drug Administration formally approved the listing application for the new crown inactivated vaccine produced by Sinopharm Sinopharm.
Existing data show that its protective effect meets the relevant standards and requirements of the World Health Organization and the National Food and Drug Administration.
As of January 9, more than 9 million doses of new coronavirus vaccination have been carried out.
Vaccination is carried out entirely on the premise of voluntary application and informed consent. Taiwanese compatriots have the right to choose whether or not to vaccinate.
Regarding whether the relevant epidemic prevention policies and measures have been changed due to vaccination, Zhu Fenglian pointed out that this is a professional question.
WHO experts reminded that there is currently no evidence that people who have been vaccinated are no longer at risk of spreading the virus, and those who have been vaccinated need to take the same prevention and control measures.
So I reminded everyone again that, regardless of whether they were vaccinated or not, everyone must take personal protective measures, wear masks, wash hands frequently, ventilate frequently, and keep a safe distance.
Another question from the media was that it just mentioned that the new crown inactivated vaccine in mainland China has been approved for conditional marketing. The National Health Commission stated that the vaccine will be provided free of charge to all people.
Can Taiwan compatriots in the mainland get the new crown vaccine for free?
What is the current situation of Taiwan compatriots being vaccinated on the mainland?
Zhu Fenglian mentioned that according to the unified work deployment, Xiamen City launched the new crown pneumonia vaccine vaccination work on December 14. 9 groups of people at higher risk of infection are vaccinated.
The Xiamen Taiwanese Enterprise Association and other institutions serve Taiwanese compatriots in Xiamen, registering statistics on the voluntary vaccinations among the 9 groups of Taiwanese compatriots, and arranging vaccination.
At present, the new crown pneumonia vaccination work in various places is being carried out in stages and orderly, and proper arrangements will be made for eligible people, including mainland Taiwanese.
Regarding the question of costs, Zhu Fenglian said that at present, some Taiwanese in Guangxi, Xiamen and other places have been vaccinated and do not need to pay for them.