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Taipei’s CDC Reports New COVID-19 Vaccine Issues Ahead of Lunar New Year

CNEWS Convergence News Network reporter Chen Junkai/Reporting from Taipei

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that a new wave of COVID-19 epidemics will peak as soon as a week before the Lunar New Year, and domestic support for the COVID-19 XBB vaccine has also increased. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this afternoon (12th) that the number of people vaccinated against the new coronavirus XBB vaccine exceeded one million the day before yesterday, and the number of people vaccinated yesterday reached 26,621, setting a single-day high since the start of the campaign at the end of September. However, as many as 165,000 doses of the Novavax XBB vaccine that arrived at the end of last year were found to be “too cold” due to continuous temperatures during the process, which may affect their effectiveness. The CDC has asked the original manufacturer to exchange the vaccine, hoping that it can be connected in February.

Since the launch of the COVID-19 XBB vaccine, according to statistics from the CDC, a total of 1.027 million people have been vaccinated, including 1.006 million Moderna XBB vaccines and 21,000 Novavax XBB vaccines.

Luo Yijun, spokesman for the CDC, said that the two brands of XBB vaccines currently available in China are safe and effective. People over 12 years old are advised to choose one brand for vaccination as soon as possible; while children over 6 months to 11 years old should follow the vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Indications, currently only Moderna XBB vaccine can be vaccinated. Judging from the current number of vaccinations, the overall protection can reach 70%.

Luo Yijun emphasized that according to the latest research on the new crown XBB vaccine in Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States and other countries, it is shown that vaccination with the XBB vaccine can effectively prevent the new crown disease, and the protective effect in preventing adult hospitalization and outpatient and emergency medical treatment is as high as 60% to 70%. Considering that this week coincides with the election and There are frequent activities such as New Year’s Eve. It is expected that the risk of virus transmission will increase due to the increase in the frequency of crowd gatherings. It is expected that the epidemic may reach its peak before the Lunar New Year. We call on the elderly and young adults who have not yet received the “new version” of the COVID-19 XBB vaccine to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Improve immune protection and prevent the protection from past diagnosis or vaccination with the “old version” of the new coronavirus vaccine from returning to zero.

It is worth noting that 460,000 doses of the Novavax XBB vaccine arrived at the end of last year, of which 132,000 doses have been reviewed and released by the Food and Drug Administration and are currently being fully administered. However, 165,000 of the remaining 330,000 doses have exceeded the original factory. There is a problem with cold chain regulations (below 0.7 degrees).

Luo Yijun said that these 165,000 doses of Novavax XBB vaccine were overcooled due to continuous temperature display during the process, which may lead to crystallization or denaturation and affect the efficacy of the vaccine. Therefore, the original manufacturer has been required to provide new goods to replace them in accordance with the contract. It is expected that It can be delivered at the end of January, and the Novavax XBB vaccine that is currently being administered is provided to the public through a controlled supply method. The CDC hopes that everything will go smoothly and that the replacement speed can be smoothly connected in February.

Luo Yijun emphasized that the current domestic stock of COVID-19 XBB vaccine is quite abundant, and called on the public to choose one of the two brands for vaccination during this period. In addition, it is recommended that people wear masks to protect their own health if they are in crowded places where proper distance cannot be maintained or in places with poor ventilation, or in close contact with the elderly or those with low immunity; if they have fever or cough, runny nose, sore throat, etc. If symptoms occur, please seek medical treatment as soon as possible and rest at home, avoid contact with vulnerable groups, and protect yourself and others.

Photo source: CNEWS file photo/Photo by reporter Chen Junkai

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