[Jiangsu News Network Comprehensive News] Because people have symptoms of thrombosis after receiving the Oxford-AstraZero vaccine, many countries such as Germany, France, and Italy have prevented the vaccination of AZ vaccine. The first batch of vaccines received by Taiwan are also AZ vaccines, and all walks of life on the island have expressed concerns. The island command center announced a survey on the willingness of frontline medical staff to get vaccinated on the 16th, and only about 60,000 people were willing to get vaccinated, accounting for about 33%. On the same day, Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung said that the target still needs to be attacked, but it needs to be confirmed by experts.
Li Bingying, convener of the vaccination group of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Consultation Conference of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan, explained the safety of AZ vaccine at a press conference on the 16th. (Photo source: Central News Agency)
Taipei China Times reported that on the same day, Kuomintang legislator Zheng Liwen questioned Chen Shizhong and asked Taiwan whether to get the vaccine now, whether it is because Taiwan only has AZ vaccine and has no choice. Chen Shizhong said that the vaccine is safe, and Taiwan's AZ vaccine is also different from the batches in European countries. The current approach is to pass the safety test on the 17th, convene a meeting of experts and scholars within two days to discuss professional information, and the goal is still to be attacked, but it needs to be confirmed by experts.
Zheng Liwen pointed out that at present, 21 countries have suspended vaccination, and 53 countries have normal doses. The proportion of suspended doses is very high. Chen Shizhong declared the safety of the vaccine, but people are still panic. South Korea now has other vaccines, so it gives 117,000 doses of vaccine to Taiwan. Is Taiwan no choice? Chen Shizhong said, "Committee, you are not the first and second batch of vaccinations, so you can't get it."
According to the Central News Agency, a survey on willingness showed that nearly 70% of medical staff were unwilling to receive the first wave of vaccines. The chairman of the Kuomintang Jiang Qichen html posted on Facebook on the 416th that he had the obligation to understand the reasons for his unwillingness to be vaccinated, fulfill his obligation to resolve doubts, and be a strong backing for medical staff.
Taiwan University Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Research Institute Chen Jianwei told a reporter from Hong Kong Zhongtong News Agency on the 16th that there is no direct conclusion on the relationship between thrombosis symptoms and AZ vaccination. The European Medicines Agency will study this issue in the short term. Taiwan’s current approach is to appropriately postpone the AZ vaccine administration, wait for the conclusions of European health agencies and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and then consider vaccination. (End)