CDC takes control of measles vaccinations after supplies drop

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/04/24
By: Chang Ming-hsuan and Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced Tuesday that it has restricted measles vaccinations to certain groups of people after the country’s measles vaccine stocks declined sharply to as few as 20,000 doses nationwide in two days.

Despite the CDC ruling out the likelihood of a measles epidemic in Taiwan, a nine-year high in measles infections has prompted people to swarm into hospitals for inoculation against the highly contagious disease.

According to CDC statistics, there were 30,000 doses of measles vaccine available for paid inoculations at hospitals and clinics around Taiwan on Sunday. The volume dropped to 26,000 the following day, and further decreased to around 20,000 doses on Tuesday, the data shows.    [FULL  STORY]