According to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), the first batch of 5 million doses of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccine produced by Adimmune was received in the afternoon of October 30, 2009.After acceptance testing has been conducted, the 5 million doses of vaccine will be administered to targeted populations according to the vaccine priority list on November 16, 2009.

CECC stressed that, beginning on Sunday, November 1, 2009, people who are affected by Typhoon Morakot and currently stay in 22 emergency shelters located in 6 counties and cities will receive immunization of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccine.Local health bureaus will be in charge of the immunization campaign of the people affected by Typhoon Morakot.Beginning on November 9, 2009, infants aged above 6 months and below 1 year will receive immunization of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccine at designated locations, including local health centers and approximately over 500 contracted hospitals.　The finalized list of contracted hospitals administering pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccine will be announced on November 2, 2009.

CECC also emphasized that the vaccine priority list and schedule were finalized during the four discussion meetings on immunization of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccine.

CECC indicated that one of the reasons that accounts for the current international H1N1 vaccine shortage is that most countries around the world have only made lists of targeted populations without prioritization.On the other hand, the Taiwanese government has adopted a different approach to vaccinate the population.The population will be vaccinated according to a predetermined vaccine priority list and schedule in order to ensure the population can get vaccinated.Further, mass vaccination campaigns will be held on campus to centralize immunization. The public is urged to pay attention to relevant information announced by the relevant authorities in order to get vaccinated.

On the other hand, the Communicable Disease Reporting and Consultation Hotline, 1922, has recently received numerous calls inquiring whether people that are tested positive by the rapid influenza diagnostic test will still need immunization.CECC stated that although most positive cases have developed immunity against pandemic influenza A (H1N1), a few cases (about 10%) have not and will still require immunization.Therefore, people who had pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection can still get the vaccine to help protect themselves.
Despite the number of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) case is still on the rise, according to the latest surveillance data collected by the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC), the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus is considered mild and the fatality rate thus far is about 0.01~0.02%.CECC will continue to monitor the pandemic and urges the public to cooperate with local health bureaus on immunization of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccine.