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    The flu vaccination has been launched! The Health Bureau of Nantou County Government held a press conference today (October 5) at the Song Bai Ling Meeting Place, Mingjian Township, for the 2020 "Get Flu Vaccinated and Keep Healthy" event. Deputy Magistrate, Chen Cheng-sheng, personally demonstrated the vaccination and also appealed to the public to widely publicize this event, so that more people could get vaccinated against influenza together.

    The peak of influenza epidemics is from October to March every year. The vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza. To take care of all the citizens’ health, the Health Bureau has purchased 137,000 doses of quadrivalent influenza vaccines. Deputy Magistrate Chen, Director of Central CDC Wu Chih-wen, Director of Nantou County’s Health Bureau Huang Chao-lang, Legislator Ma Wen-chun and Director of General Office Huang Shih-jung all attended the press conference today at the Song Bai Ling Meeting Place, Mingjian Township.

    Deputy Magistrate Chen emphasized that the COVID-19 epidemic was not yet over. Apart from following the new life regulations, wearing masks and keeping a social distance, more attention should be paid to protecting one’s personal health. The peak of influenza epidemics is from October to March every year and the vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza. “Citizens who are eligible for getting vaccinated at public expense must come as soon as possible to prevent an outbreak of influenza,” he encouraged.