To increase the vaccination rate of people residing in remote areas and protect the health of residents in Lishan (梨山), the Taichung City Brigade, National Immigration Agency (Taichung City Second Service Center), and the Health Bureau, Taichung City Government collaborate with other another to set up a vaccination station in Lishan Health Center.
To overcome language barriers, the Commander of Taichung City Second Service Center - Lin Hong En (林宏恩) led colleagues with expertise in Southeast Asian languages (Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, and English) to provide assistance at the vaccination site.
The vaccination services provided in Lishan also adopt four principles, including “won’t be reported”, “won’t be seized”, “won’t be charged for any fee”, and “won’t be banned”. Nearly 400 migrants made their vaccination appointments and over 1,000 people have gotten vaccinated during the days.
To further promote the effectiveness of the program in Lishan, foreign nationals who originally did not possess any identity documents were able to be vaccinated with the assistance of NIA.
Crowd flocked to the vaccination site. (Photo / Provided by the Taichung City Second Service Center)
The “Carefree Covid-19 Vaccination Program” is to encourage foreign nationals, including undocumented migrant workers and overstayers to receive free vaccination and it will last until January 31, 2022.
Regardless of your identities, everyone can enjoy the right to be vaccinated at the designated medical institutions for free and with peace of mind.
