控制Omicron變異株擴散
More than 20 imported cases of omicron infection have been confirmed in Taiwan.
台灣出現20多例的Omicron境外移入病例。
import(v.)(n.)進口;輸入
To curb the spread of the highly contagious variant, Taiwan has made mixing booster options available and started to administer the vaccines from December 24.
為控制Omicron變異株的擴散，台灣自12月24日起開放混打第三劑疫苗。
curb(v.)抑制;控制contagious(adj.)接觸性傳染的;具有傳染力的administer(v.)施打
White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the primary two-dose vaccination series from Pfizer and BioNTech is significantly compromised by omicron, but still offers considerable protection against severe disease.
白宮首席醫學顧問安東尼·佛奇表示，雖然兩劑BNT疫苗的效力深受Omicron變異株影響，但仍能很大程度地保護患者免於患上重症。
compromise(v.)(n.)妥協;傷害;損及;降低protection(n.)保護(力)
Protection from the two-dose vaccine against infection dropped to 33% compared with 80% efficacy before the omicron outbreak.
在Omicron爆發前，兩劑BNT疫苗的效力可達80%，現在卻降至33%。
compared with=相較於…
The UK Health Security Agency found that COVID booster shots are proven to be 75% effective against omicron.
英國衛生安全局證實，接種第三劑疫苗的保護力可達75%。
effective(adj.)有效的
A study published in the Lancet shows that the most potent booster was a full dose of the Moderna vaccine.
發表於國際醫學期刊《刺胳針》的一項研究表明第三劑接種全劑量的莫德納疫苗最為有效。
potent(adj.)有效力的;強而有力的
The combination raised antibody levels 32-fold in the AstraZeneca group and 11-fold in the Pfizer group.
在這種搭配之下，先前接種AZ疫苗者的抗體提高了32倍，而接種BNT者則提高了11倍。
combination(n.)混合;組合-fold(suf.)~倍
When Moderna is used in the UK booster program, it is given at a half-dose.
由於英國政策規定第三劑莫德納疫苗只施打半劑，
As such, Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center said that only a half dose of the Moderna vaccine will be given as a booster shot.
因此台灣中央流行疫情指揮中心表示目前也只會追加半劑的莫德納疫苗。