Vaccination points set up at supermarkets and stations in Taiwan

Vaccination points set up at supermarkets and stations in Taiwan
# 07 December 2021 19:55 (UTC +04:00)

Although the Omicron variant has not reached Taiwan, many train stations and supermarkets across the country are now introducing new vaccination points to encourage more people to get inoculated as a precaution, APA reports citing BBC.

The PX Mart and Carrefour supermarket chains have agreed to begin vaccinations at stores across the island.

The Taipei Main Station, a key transport hub providing railway, metro and bus service links, has also set up a vaccination site and is offering jabs with the Moderna vaccine. Other train stations in the cities of Changhua and Yuanlin are planning to follow suit, the Taiwan News website reports.

The service does not require an appointment and according to Taiwan News, the success of yesterday’s drive at the Taipei Main Station has led to an expanded service. More than 2,000 people received vaccines yesterday at the transport hub, the website reports.

There have been no local cases of Covid-19 in Taiwan for over a month. However, there are fears of a local outbreak today, as five ship workers have tested positive for the virus subsequent to completing quarantine.

According to official data, more than 78% of Taiwan’s population have so far received one vaccine dose, and 61% are fully vaccinated. Some 9,000 people have received booster shots.

Taiwan has a population of 23.5 million people.

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