During January 25, 2010 and January 29, 2010, phone lines set up by local health bureaus in cities and counties in that nation will be open for the public to book a group appointment for pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccination.A vaccination appointment before this year’s Chinese New Year holiday, which begins on February 12, 2010, can be scheduled for groups of 10 or more.Local health bureaus can also arrange a vaccination appointment for groups of less than 10.For more information, please call the Disease Consultation and Reporting Hotline, 1922, or visit www.h1n1.gov.tw .

Since the peak of winter influenza season in Taiwan usually occurs during the Chinese New Year holiday and the World Health Organization has not been able to exclude the possibility of the third wave of H1N1, the public is advised to get vaccinated against H1N1 as soon as possible to protect themselves and the others.