Taiwan CDC Confirms One New Fatal Case of Enterovirus Infection with Severe Complications; Public Urged to Practice Good Hygiene and Stay Home When Sick to Prevent Disease Transmission During the Upcoming Tomb-Sweeping Holiday

Starting from December 1st, eight hospitals with travel clinics to offer self-paid Mpox vaccine; individuals eligible for government-funded vaccine advised to get fully vaccinated for full protection

Starting November 1st, individuals aged 50 and above are eligible for the the publicly funded 2024-2025 seasonal influenza vaccine and the JN.1 COVID-19 vaccines

Get Flu and COVID-19 Shots for Good Health : Government-funded Flu and COVID Vaccination Campaign Launched on October 1

Taiwan CDC hosts APEC Conference on Managing Infectious Diseases on Cross-Border Cruise Ships in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Application of Digital Technology, bringing experts, scholars, and cruise operators together in Taipei to strengthen resilience of epidemic prevention on cruise ships and promote safe cross-border travel

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

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

Starting March 1, arrivals and close contacts of confirmed cases no longer receive free COVID-19 at-home rapid tests

Starting Feb. 7, Taiwan to ease entry and quarantine requirements, lift saliva PCR testing on arrivals from China at airports/ports; arrivals still need to undergo 7-day period of self-initiated prevention and only need to take rapid tests if they have symptoms

To continue detecting high-risk variants from China and implementing special travel arrangement for Kinmen and Matsu residents, saliva-based PCR testing for travelers arriving on direct flights from China and through special travel program extended to Feb. 6