NIA collaborates with Taitung County Foreign Spouses Association, assisting foreigners in getting vaccinated with peace of mind

In response to the new coronavirus variant Omicron, there is an urgent need to increase the vaccination rate in Taiwan. The Ministry of the Interior National Immigration Agency (NIA) has been promoting “Carefree Covid-19 Vaccination Program” that adopts four principles including “won’t be reported”, “won’t be seized”, “won’t be charged for any fee”, and “won’t be banned”.

NIA (Taitung County Service Center) & Taitung County Brigade collaborated with “Taitung County Foreign Spouses Association (社團法人臺東縣外籍配偶協會)” to encourage foreign nationals, including undocumented migrant workers and overstayers to receive free vaccination to get vaccinated soon.

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The Immigration Department assists the migrant population in getting vaccinated with peace of mind. (Photo / Provided by Taitung County Service Center)

To further disseminate the information about the program, NIA (Taitung County Service Center) & Taitung County Brigade traveled to places such as Southeast Asian shops and restaurants which are frequently visited by foreign nationals to share the essential information, as well as visited Chief of Village to seek for assistance.

The public is urged to share this information with foreign friends you know, and encourage them to make an appointment via NIA or “Taitung County Foreign Spouses Association” or get vaccinated at the District Public Health Center in Taitung County.

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Carefree Covid-19 Vaccination Program adopts four principles including “won’t be reported”, “won’t be seized”, “won’t be charged for any fee”, and “won’t be banned”. (Photo / Provided by Taitung County Service Center)

Huang Zhi Ming (黃志明), the commander of the Taitung County Brigade, said that the vaccination program for migrants will be implemented until January 31 next year. Lin Ming Dao (林明道), the director of the Taitung County Service Center, also said that migrants who have not applied for a UI No. do not have to worry. The service station can assist in processing, and there are interpreters who can speak Vietnamese and Indonesian to help you at the vaccination site.