On October 29, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) pointed out that online appointments for the first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) vaccine and those for the first and second doses of the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine will be open in the 13th round of bookings on the COVID-19 Vaccination Registration and Reservation system (https://1922.gov.tw/, "the System"). In the 13th round, eligibility for a second dose of the BNT vaccine will be opened to people who received their first dose of the BNT vaccine at least 4 weeks previously, and eligibility for a second dose of the AZ vaccine will be opened to individuals who received their first dose of the AZ vaccine at least 10 weeks ago. Details about eligibility and schedules are listed below.
A. Eligibility: individuals who registered on the System before 12 p.m. on October 26 and meet any of the following criteria:
1. The first dose of the BNT vaccine: people aged 12 and older (born on November 5, 2009, or earlier).
2. The second dose of the BNT vaccine: people aged 18 and older (born on December 31, 2003, or earlier) who received their first dose before October 8 (inclusive).
3. The first dose of the AZ vaccine: people aged 50 and older (born on December 31, 1971, or earlier).
4. The second dose of the AZ vaccine: people aged 18 and older (born on November 5, 2003, or earlier) who received their first dose of the AZ vaccine before August 27 (inclusive);
B. Time slots for scheduling appointments:
1. The first dose of the BNT vaccine: from 10 a.m. on November 3 to 12 p.m. on November 4.
2. The second dose of the AZ vaccine: from 2 p.m. on November 3 to 12 p.m. on November 4.
C. Vaccination: from November 5 to November 12.