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2026年10月7日
Over one million doses of government-funded influenza vaccine administered in the first week prior to the Double Tenth long weekend; H1N1 accounts for 90% of cases, with 219 severe cases reported
First Week of Publicly Funded Vaccination: Over 1 Million Flu Doses and Nearly 400,000 COVID-19 Doses Administered
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that the publicly funded influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign for the 2026 season officially launched on October 1. As of October 5, approximately 1.062 million doses of flu vaccine and 395,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered. Both figures exceed those from the same period last year, indicating a significant rise in public willingness to get vaccinated. The CDC emphasized that it takes about two weeks to develop sufficient immunity after vaccination; given the increased social interaction expected during the Double Tenth Day long weekend, the agency advises eligible individuals to seize the opportunity and get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Current Influenza Situation: H1N1 Accounts for 90% of Cases; 219 Severe Cases Last Week
According to CDC surveillance data, the domestic influenza epidemic remains in the active transmission phase but has stabilized. During Week 39 (September 27 to October 3), there were 139,000 outpatient and emergency visits for influenza-like illness, a slight decrease of 1.4% from the previous week. Last week (September 29 to October 5) saw 219 new cases of severe influenza complications. The H1N1 strain predominated, accounting for 90.7% of all typed cases (210 cases), alongside one H3N2 case, seven untyped Influenza A cases, and one Influenza B case. A total of 44 deaths were recorded during this period. Regarding COVID-19, there were 7,836 outpatient and emergency visits in Week 39—a 26.7% drop from the previous week—with low numbers of severe cases and deaths.
...https://newswire.com.tw/news/20261007-flu-covid-vaccine-oct2026-update
2026年10月7日
Over one million doses of government-funded influenza vaccine administered in the first week prior to the Double Tenth long weekend; H1N1 accounts for 90% of cases, with 219 severe cases reported
First Week of Publicly Funded Vaccination: Over 1 Million Flu Doses and Nearly 400,000 COVID-19 Doses Administered
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that the publicly funded influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign for the 2026 season officially launched on October 1. As of October 5, approximately 1.062 million doses of flu vaccine and 395,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered. Both figures exceed those from the same period last year, indicating a significant rise in public willingness to get vaccinated. The CDC emphasized that it takes about two weeks to develop sufficient immunity after vaccination; given the increased social interaction expected during the Double Tenth Day long weekend, the agency advises eligible individuals to seize the opportunity and get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Current Influenza Situation: H1N1 Accounts for 90% of Cases; 219 Severe Cases Last Week
According to CDC surveillance data, the domestic influenza epidemic remains in the active transmission phase but has stabilized. During Week 39 (September 27 to October 3), there were 139,000 outpatient and emergency visits for influenza-like illness, a slight decrease of 1.4% from the previous week. Last week (September 29 to October 5) saw 219 new cases of severe influenza complications. The H1N1 strain predominated, accounting for 90.7% of all typed cases (210 cases), alongside one H3N2 case, seven untyped Influenza A cases, and one Influenza B case. A total of 44 deaths were recorded during this period. Regarding COVID-19, there were 7,836 outpatient and emergency visits in Week 39—a 26.7% drop from the previous week—with low numbers of severe cases and deaths.
...https://newswire.com.tw/news/20261007-flu-covid-vaccine-oct2026-update