BNT jabs to begin on September 23; parents are required to sign a "consent form"

According to [Focus Taiwan], take-up of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine by students in the 12-17 age group in several cities and counties in Taiwan has been high, according to data released by local governments.

Taiwan is scheduled to begin rolling out the vaccine on Sept. 22, with students aged 12-17 first in line.

Those in the age group who attend elementary or overseas schools, or are being home-schooled, have to make a reservation on the government vaccination platform before going to a hospital to receive their jabs.

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MOE requires parents to sign “consent forms” before their children can get vaccinated. (Photo / Retrieved from United Daily News)

Meanwhile, those at junior or senior high school have the choice of receiving the vaccine either at their school or a hospital. Parents are required to sign a consent form for their children to be vaccinated, and students have been instructed to hand the form to their schools so health officials can determine how many doses are needed per school.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) also requested local counties and cities to cooperate with schools to set up a friendly environment for student vaccination.

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Students will begin receiving BNT vaccine jabs on September 23, 2021. (Photo / Retrieved from United Daily News)

According to [Focus Taiwan], there is a plan to set up waiting, assessment, resting, and response areas in case of any immediate vaccine side effects.  These stations will be set up in order to protect the safety of the children.