Confluence News reporter Chen Junkai/Taipei report
Executive President Su Zhenchang issued an epidemic prevention red envelope for the elderly today (25), announcing that from September 1, 5 doses of household antigen rapid screening reagents will be provided free of charge for the elderly over 65 years old. How to get it? The Central Epidemic Command Center announced the details in the afternoon. As long as people over the age of 65 (born before 1957 (inclusive)) have a health insurance card, they can get 5 doses of household quick-screening reagents free of charge at all real-name production and sales locations of quick-screening.
Zhuang Renxiang, a spokesman for the Central Epidemic Command Center, said that the local BA.5 epidemic has recently re-emerged. In order to allow the elderly over 65 years old to be diagnosed as soon as possible, to strive for timeliness and early medication, 5 doses of household antigen rapid screening reagents for the elderly over 65 years old are provided free of charge.
Zhuang Renxiang said that there are more than 3.99 million elderly people over the age of 65, and it is estimated that about 19.955 million doses of home antigen rapid screening tests will be distributed. This number of free copies will not be counted into the purchase qualification of the real-name system, that is, the elderly over 65 who have purchased the real-name system quick screening can still receive one free 5 doses of quick screening reagents. The collection locations are nearly 5,000 real-name health care pharmacies and health clinics that sell household rapid screening reagents.
In addition to the elderly, Zhuang Renxiang emphasized that families with children from 0 to 6 years old will also provide a third round of free rapid screening reagents for 5 doses from August 15. In the past 10 days, there are currently only 170,000 7468 people received it, and the receiving rate was 13.5%. Parents are reminded to come and receive it quickly.
The command center reminds that the epidemic situation is constantly changing. Please complete the second supplementary dose (fourth dose) vaccination as soon as possible for the elderly over 65 years old, wear masks, wash hands frequently, etc. for self-protection. Protect your own health and safety.
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