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開資訊，以確保各類長期照 顧服務資源服務品質與持續提 升，提供民眾近便、能負擔、 有選擇、可安心的長照服務。 management capability of municipal government, improve mechanisms required under the Long-Term Care Services Act and establish open information to ensure the service quality of various long-term care service resources and continuing improvement; thus, to provide people long-term care services that are accessible, affordable, and premium in quality. 6 傳染病防治 Communicable Disease Control 5 Communicable disease prevention protects people’s health and is even an important link in national security. The 6 "Communicable Disease Control Act" and "HIV Infection Control and Patient Rights Protection Act" serve as key regulations governing infectious diseases prevention and control. Also, regarding communicable diseases that can be prevented with a vaccine, the Ministry has continued to promote the national vaccination policy. At present, 10 vaccines are available free of charge to children and can prevent 15 communicable diseases. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Taiwan officially designated COVID-19 as a Category V communicable disease on January 15, 2020. This was followed by the establishment of the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on January 20 the same year to take charge of the mobilization required to meet the emergency. To achieve the goal of epidemic prevention and control, it has taken all necessary measures and coordinated epidemic prevention efforts. On February 25, 2020, the Legislative Yuan passed the "Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens". Due to the continued severity of the global pandemic, the implementation period of the Act was extended until June 30, 2022. To cope with the needs of epidemic prevention efforts, the MOHW continues to amend related regulations and orders. 2022 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report Introduction 11 病 甚至為維護國家安全重要的一 環。《傳染病防治法》及《人 類免疫缺乏病毒傳染防治及感 染者權益保障條例》為我國執 行傳染病防治的兩大重要法 規。另針對可以疫苗預防的傳 染病，衛福部疾管署持續推行 國家預防接種政策，目前幼童 免費常規疫苗共10項，可預防 15種傳染病。 因應嚴重特殊傳染性肺炎 (COVID-19)疫情，我國於109 年1月15日公告新增COVID-19 為第五類法定傳染病;同年1月 20日起開設「嚴重特殊傳染性 肺炎中央流行疫情指揮中心」， 統籌各項防疫應變動員措施。立 法院於109年2月25日通過《嚴 重特殊傳染性肺炎防治及紓困 振興特別條例》，後因110年 COVID-19疫情於國際間仍亟嚴 峻，爰再修正延長該條例施行期 間至111年6月30日止;本部並 配合防疫業務需要，持續修正相 關重要法規命令。 傳 傳 傳 染 染 染 病 防 防治 治 為 為 保 保 障 障 全 全民健康，