CORONAVIRUS/CDC to expand eligibility for free flu jabs, urges COVID vaccination
02/23/2024 07:03 PM
More people will be eligible to receive a government-funded free influenza vaccine shot from March 5, amid the growing spread of flu and COVID-19 in Taiwan, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday.
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