The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced on April 8 that the second dose of the JN.1 COVID-19 vaccine is now available to eligible groups. Minister of Health and Welfare Chiu Tai-yuan, who received his first dose on October 1, 2024, was the first to receive a second dose at noon

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) today (April 2) reported one new fatal case of enterovirus infection with severe complications in a one-year-old boy in southern Taiwan. In early March, the child developed fever and respiratory symptoms and, two days later, began experiencing seiz

To align with the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2025, "Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver," the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) continues to advocate the importance of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control and to reaffirm the country’s commitment to adva

To formulate the "National One Health Joint Plan of Action," the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) organized an interdepartmental workshop titled "One Health Workshop" from March 25 to 26, 2025. This workshop brought together 60 representatives from the Ministry of

The Taiwan Centers for Disease (Taiwan CDC) announced that today (18th) that, during the 11th week of 2025 (March 9-15), there were approximately 108,000 outpatient and emergency department visits for influenza-like illness. Although the number of these visits is on a downward trend, influenza activ

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced today (18th) that the risk of COVID-19 transmission remains ongoing. Since the rollout of the JN.1 COVID-19 vaccine on October 1, 2024, more than 96% of severe domestic COVID-19 cases with complications and deaths have occurred among indi

In light of the experience gained from the COVID-19 pandemic and in order to refine Taiwan’s epidemic prevention system and prepare for unknown emerging infectious diseases, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) has published the White Paper on Taiwan’s Epidemic Preventi

In observance of the theme of World AIDS Day 2024 “Take the Rights Path” initiated by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) jointly held a campaign titled “Love Removes Barriers for Health and Equality for All&r

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced today that, in response to the international Mpox outbreak, self-paid Mpox vaccination services will be available starting December 1st, 2024, to protect public health and reduce the risk of Mpox infection. Individuals who are not eligibl

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (hereinafter referred to as Taiwan CDC) announced today (November 1) that the second phase of the rollout for the government-funded influenza and JN.1 COVID-19 vaccines has begun. Eligible individuals for this phase include adults aged 50 to 64 without high-ris