Measles vaccine control at your own expense, what should people who want to go abroad do?

Measles vaccine control at self-pay, what should people who want to go abroad do? Currently, there is not much measles vaccine left in stock in Taiwan. Therefore, the Department of Disease Control announced on the 24th that it will limit the number of vaccination targets and will no longer provide people with self-funded vaccination services. It also called on people who really need it to be vaccinated. Please There is no need for people to panic too much and rush to get vaccinated. The measles storm caused people to panic, and 10,000 doses of vaccine were canceled in 3 days

The measles cluster infection that broke out on April 2 spread from airlines to hospitals, and there have been 23 confirmed cases of measles so far. , and the epidemic in Okinawa also spread to Nagoya, causing many people to panic and go to major medical institutions to receive measles vaccines at their own expense. 10,000 doses were used in just three days.

Currently, there are only about 20,000 doses of self-financed measles, mumps, and measles mixed vaccine (MMR) left in Taiwan. Worrying that high-risk groups will not be able to get them, the CDC announced on the 24th that it will take over control, calling for Give priority to high-risk groups for vaccination.

The CDC invited Chen Yijun, a professor of internal medicine at the National Taiwan University School of Medicine, to explain the group protective power and personal preventive health care of measles in China. Professor Chen pointed out that the completion rate of the second dose of MMR vaccine for young children in my country is as high as over 97%, and the group protection is good; people aged 20 to 40 are also in the vaccination generation, and up to 70% are protective against measles. Please do not overdo it. Panic rush to get vaccinated.

Professor Chen appeals to everyone to practice respiratory hygiene, cough etiquette and hand hygiene when entering and leaving public places or crowded places to protect yourself and others, and take precautions at the same time Infections such as measles. These two groups of people are given priority to receive MMR.

The CDC stated that since the completion rate of the second dose of MMR vaccine in my country is as high as over 97% and the group protection is good, it is recommended that the vaccine should be given priority to those born after 1981 (inclusive) Among the adults, the following two major groups will be the highest priority for vaccination, and will be adjusted in due course depending on the vaccine supply situation:

1. Taipei City, New Taipei City and Taoyuan City Medical center emergency room medical staff.

2. Taoyuan International Airport crew.

The CDC also stated that relevant medical staff in medical institutions can also test whether they have measles antibodies first. If they already have antibodies, they do not need to be vaccinated again. Before going abroad, you can go to the travel clinic to get tested for antibodies

According to the current priority vaccination groups listed by the CDC, people who "plan to go abroad" are not included. Therefore, it is recommended that people go to the travel clinic for testing before going abroad. Whether you have antibodies to it in your body will determine whether you want to go abroad as scheduled~ Especially people who want to go to Okinawa need to pay more attention.

The following are the outpatient service hours and contact information of hospitals contracted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for tourism medicine in Taiwan: