Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine available again for individuals under 18 as their first dose; those who have not completed their primary series vaccination can receive this vaccine

Effective March 20, mild COVID-19 cases exempt from reporting, isolation and follow "0+n policy of self-health management" instead; Taiwan to relax other relevant epidemic prevention measures

Third wave of Omicron infections continues to subside with average of 10,439 new domestic cases daily in last week; CECC confirms 37 new cases of Omicron subvariants

CECC confirms 78 more cases of Omicron subvariants, including 45 domestic cases and 33 imported cases

The third wave of Omicron pandemia continues to decline, with an average of 12,032 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day last week, including 11,842 domestic cases and 190 imported cases

11th round of name-based rationing system for at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits to begin on March 1, and people can purchase rapid tests with their NHI cards; children six and under and elderly people 65 and older who are eligible for free rapid tests should collect rapid tests with their NHI card as soon as possible, and these two distributing programs will end on Feb. 28 this year as scheduled

2023 National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign" with its main theme being "Vaccine Plus One. Easing Restriction Safely" will be launched on March 6

Regular rapid testing measures at community care institutions discontinued effective on Feb 27, 2023; the frequency of rapid testing for care recipients in residential care institutions relaxed to once a week and will remain till March 31

CECC confirms 14,387 more COVID-19 cases, including 14,083 domestic cases and 304 imported cases

Dr. Chuang Jen-hsiang swears in as new Director-General of Taiwan Centers for Disease Control