According to Taiwan media reports, the Taiwan border intercepted 2 cases of BQ.1.1 and 1 case of XBB! Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team of the Taiwan authorities command center, said on the 17th that 40 new cases of BA.5 were detected in terms of local cases. In addition, in response to the " CDC " failing to fine the high-end in accordance with the contract, the command center Wang Bisheng clarified that the fines were all handled in accordance with the contract, emphasizing that "there is no so-called escort problem", and also asked the high-end to supplement the information of the vaccine protection benefit report on and off the island.
17 Japan added 28,806 confirmed cases, 53 more deaths, and 2 cases of BQ.1.1 and 1 case of XBB were intercepted overseas. Regarding the intercepted new mutant strains, Luo Yijun said that the relevant mutant strains have the characteristics of increased transmission, immune escape and decreased vaccine protection. However, he reminded that the latest next generation is mainly designed for Omicron, and it still has a cross-protection effect on these mutants, which can reduce the risk of concurrent severe illness and death.
In addition, according to the notification information of adverse vaccine reactions published by the command center, a 92-year-old female died 10 days after vaccination, the fifth death since the next-generation vaccination. In this regard, Zhuang Renxiang, a spokesman for the command center, said that the case had previously been vaccinated with four doses of the Moderna vaccine. After receiving the next-generation vaccine on September 23, he died without breathing on October 3. He is still undergoing judicial examination. Will assist family members to apply for vaccine relief.
Taiwan's audit department put forward a special inspection report on the implementation of COVID-19 vaccine procurement last week, pointing out that there are 5 major deficiencies in vaccine procurement, including high-end overdue delivery, but the "CDC" only failed to impose light penalties in accordance with the contract, and did not confirm Estimating the needs of the people, leading to the expiration and destruction of vaccines and other situations. The Kuomintang "Legislative Yuan" party group also held a press conference on the 17th, questioning whether the then epidemic prevention commander Chen Shizhong was escorting the high-end.
