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Timeline COVID-19
- 181Beginning May 17, live-in family members of COVID-19 confirmed cases who have received three vaccine doses can be exempted from home isolation but should practice 7-day self-initiated epidemic prevention
- 182CECC revises case definition for COVID-19; people aged 65 and older considered as confirmed cases if they test positive with rapid tests and have their test results confirmed by medical personnel
- 183CECC announces precautions for people aged 65 and older who test positive with at-home rapid tests when they seek medical help
- 184With sufficient COVID-19 vaccines procured for children, all children willing to get vaccinated can receive vaccination
- 185Elderly people aged 65 and older and indigenous people aged 55 and older can get two rapid test kits if they can get vaccinated against COVID-19 by June 30
- 186CECC revises case definition of COVID-19; people considered as confirmed cases if they test positive with rapid tests and have their test results confirmed by medical personnel
- 187To protect health of care recipients and staff in care institutions and disadvantaged groups, free rapid antigen test kits will be given to such institutions and individuals
- 188CECC to help local governments set up six main vaccination stations for children aged 5-11 on June 1
- 189To ensure health of children aged 0-6, children in age group can get five free at-home rapid antigen test kits
- 190Second round of name-based rationing system for at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits to begin on June 6; people can purchase test kits with their NHI cards
- 191To ensure health of children, effective from June 6, free rapid test kits program for children aged six and younger to be expanded to include preschoolers born on or after September 2, 2015
- 192ACIP experts recommend an interval of 4-8 weeks between two doses of COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 and advise healthcare personnel to receive second booster after assessing their own risks and willingness
- 193CECC extends incentive program that allows local governments to offer health educational materials worth NT$500 or below and two rapid test kits to people 65 or older (including indigenous people aged 55-64) when they get vaccinated against COVID-19 until July 31
- 194To ensure health of children aged 0-6, second round of program to offer five free at-home rapid antigen test kits to children in age group to begin on July 1
- 195CECC extends government-funded COVID-19 rapid test kit distribution program and includes 37 more distribution points in rural areas and offshore islands; individuals needing rapid tests can visit these locations to get medical services
- 196Taiwan's Digital COVID-19 Certificate system to provide vaccination certificates in SHC format used by US, Japan, Canada, Australia
- 197CECC confirms one domestic case of BA.5 and launches epidemiological investigation, testing for contacts, and enhanced surveillance
- 198Executive Yuan announces appointments of new Minister of Health and Welfare, Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare, CECC Commander, and chief epidemic prevention adviser; Premier Su expects pandemic work to be performed seamlessly to protect the health of people
- 199Taiwan to ease current mask mandate and other epidemic prevention measures starting July 19
- 200Central and local governments to jointly roll out Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age starting July 21
