ANKARA
Taiwan on Monday kicked off their COVID-19 vaccination campaign with Premier Su Tseng-chang being given the first glimpse of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
“With the advice of the team of experts and the support of Taiwan National University Hospital, I received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,” he said on Twitter.
He said the vaccines had been checked by the government, and that the authorities would closely monitor the health of everyone who received the vaccine.
Earlier this month, many countries temporarily stopped using the AstraZeneca vaccine for fear that it could cause blood clots.
The keynote speaker told reporters he was not feeling any pain or discomfort and urged the people to get vaccinated.
Taiwan has identified 57 hospitals for vaccine distribution. He received his first batch of 117,000 doses on March 3.
Authorities have prioritized health and allied staff at hospitals, clinics and quarantine centers for vaccinations.
The government has signed contracts to purchase at least 10 million doses of vaccine from Oxford-AstraZeneca, 5.05 million from Moderna and 4.76 million doses of unnamed brands through the World Health Organization-led COVAX program.
One of the least affected, Taiwan has reported 1,006 cases of COVID-19 and 10 associated deaths.
V-Watch System
The Central Command Epidemic Command Center said they have set up the V-Watch System for health reporting following the COVID-19 vaccination on Taiwan CDC’s official LINE chatbot.
The system allows members of the public to regularly report their health status after they have been circulated.
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