CORONAVIRUS/CDC urges people to get XBB vaccine amid rise in COVID-19 cases
12/26/2023 07:22 PM
Senior citizens and people with chronic diseases should get the XBB vaccine as soon as possible as the number of COVID-19 cases in Taiwan has been rising in recent weeks, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) urged Tuesday.
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