herd immunity 結果共2筆

Starting September 2024, Taipei’s male junior high school students will receive the 9-valent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for free, as announced by the Taipei City Department of Health. The aim of this initiative is to enhance herd immunity, reduce HPV infections, and lower the incidence of related cancers by vaccinating both male and female students. With a vaccination rate of 91% among junior high school girls in 2021, the Health Commissioner decided to extend the program to boys. Consent from students and parents will be required, and a health assessment will be conducted by a physician. Vaccination sites will be set up in 93 schools, and there are also 115 contracted medical institutions available for students who cannot receive the vaccine at school. The vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing infections and reducing the risk of related cancers is supported by medical studies. The World Health Organization recommends that 90% of girls under 15 receive the HPV vaccine, with boys included as a secondary priority group. The Health Promotion Administration has been providing the vaccine to female junior high students at public expense since 2018, establishing a strong foundation for safeguarding boys against HPV as well.

新冠肺炎(COVID-19)疫情延燒，全球已累積逾18萬起確診病例，不少國家採取鎖國的方式防疫，不過英國卻主張透過60%人口染疫達成「群體免疫」(Herd Immunity)，如此佛系的防疫措施引起不少人質疑，對此，光田綜合醫院耳鼻喉頭頸部部長賴仁淙表示，英國採取的「活系防疫」可能有效對付年底捲土重來的新冠病毒，同時他也呼籲大家不用太恐慌，「台灣能溫和的增加數字反而是件好事呢。」