The DPP authorities were mocked for advocating "400,000 more doses of flu vaccine this year"

　　The DPP authorities advocated that "400,000 more doses of flu vaccine this year" were ridiculed: If you can't buy the new crown vaccine, can you fill up with the flu vaccine?

　　[Global Times reporter Zhang Tianxing] Can't get the new crown vaccine, can I still get the flu vaccine instead?

A recent move by the DPP authorities has caused a lot of ridicule on the island.

　　According to Taiwan's Zhongshi Electronic News, Chen Shizhong, the commander of Taiwan's "Central Epidemic Command Center", said on the 26th that since January 30, publicly funded influenza vaccines will be expanded to provide people in Taiwan who have not been vaccinated for more than 6 months.

Chen Shizhong also "proudly declared" that last year there were more than 400,000 doses of the flu vaccine left, and this year there were 400,000 more doses available for administration.

Some netizens criticized, "If you can't buy the new crown vaccine, can you just use the flu vaccine?"

　　The China Times Electronic News commented that the mainland and many countries and regions have already launched the new crown vaccine, and only Taiwan has not made it.

Taiwan’s "United Daily News" said on the 27th that the Taiwan Command Center announced last year that it had negotiated to purchase nearly 20 million doses of vaccines, but the originally negotiated supply may have variables. For example, the recent supply of AstraZeneca and Pfizer in the EU has decreased.

An anonymous expert said that the purchased vaccines are mainly provided to the third world and areas with severe epidemics, and Taiwan is not a priority.

　　Not only that, the DPP authorities also rejected mainland goodwill.

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Mainland’s State Council, said on the 27th that the mainland has indeed received a lot of feedback from Taiwan compatriots in recent times, hoping to get the mainland vaccine in Taiwan, but the head of the Taiwan epidemic prevention department has repeatedly stated that it will not use the mainland vaccine. There are indeed obstacles on this issue, mainly political obstacles."

In addition, in response to the island’s green media claiming that “there were complaints from Taiwanese businessmen about being semi-forced vaccination,” Zhu Fenglian showed a consent form on the spot, proving that Taiwanese compatriots had voluntarily vaccinated with knowledge.

　　In response to some people suggesting the introduction of vaccines from the mainland, Ma Ying-jeou said on the 27th that if Taiwan can accept it, "of course it is good", but Taiwan will not accept it.

Former "legislator" Sun Daqian said on the 27th that if the vaccine can be administered early, medical staff at Taoyuan Hospital may be able to avoid infection.

Media person Peng Wenzheng asked, "Even if some people don't like mainland vaccines, they should be imported and let the people choose."