Inoculation of the new coronavirus vaccine provided by Japan in Taiwan has begun.
In some cases, the method introduced in Umi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, where doctors and nurses move to inoculate while sitting down, has been adopted.
In Taiwan, the outbreak of the new coronavirus has spread rapidly since the middle of last month, but the procurement of vaccines has been delayed, and Japan provided 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine free of charge this month.
Vaccination of this vaccine began throughout Taiwan by the 15th, and in addition to medical staff, new elderly people aged 75 and over were eligible for priority vaccination.
Of these, in Kaohsiung City in the south, elderly people are sitting in chairs and doctors and nurses move to inoculate.
This method was introduced in Umi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, and was noticed on SNS as being able to inoculate efficiently, and many Taiwanese media have introduced it as the "Umi Town style".
President Tsai Ing-wen wrote on Twitter on the 15th, "The vaccination provided by Japan has started. Thank you, Japan!" In Japanese.
In addition, Foreign Minister Chen Shih-chung, Minister of Health and Welfare, who directs infection control, expressed his gratitude at a press conference on the 15th for the fact that Foreign Minister Mogi has indicated that he will consider providing additional vaccines to Taiwan. It was.