A virtual meeting was staged June 10 between Taiwan’s Minister without Portfolio John C. C. Deng and U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai, underscoring the commitment of both sides to strengthening robust economic relations, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday received a Ministry of Health and Welfare briefing on the latest developments and response to the COVID-19 situation in Taiwan. He emphasized that there is no room for slack in the pandemic response. Aside from containing cluster infections at production factories, central and local governments should follow the Central Epidemic Command Center’s (CECC) guidance on priority groups for vaccination and the order in which the groups should receive vaccination.
On June 9, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) stated that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare had held an expert meeting on June 8 and suggested changes to the priority list of the government-funded COVID-19 vaccination program.
On June 7, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that the nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert will be extended to June 28 in response to the continued severity of local infections. Disease prevention and control implemented under the Level 3 epidemic alert are listed below.
Taiwan is committed to working with other Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation members to accelerate the cross-border flow of vaccines and related goods to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to Minister without Portfolio John Deng June 5.
On June 5, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC)announced that it has allocated an approximately NT$4 billion budget and that, starting June 7, 2021, it will use the budget as an incentive for contracted healthcare facilities that offer free vaccinations to members of the public, in order to promote the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination program.
Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said June 3 that Taiwan will continue enhancing its relationship with Japan and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific as a reliable partner and force for good in the global community.
Following intensive bilateral negotiations, Japan agreed to provide Taiwan with 1.24 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to jointly combat the pandemic. The vaccine doses are scheduled to arrive in Taiwan in the afternoon of June 4. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses heartfelt appreciation for Japan’s timely assistance.
After a briefing on Thursday from the Ministry of Health and Welfare on the current status of and response to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, Premier Su Tseng-chang directed relevant ministries and agencies to continue working on such tasks as preventing the spread of the virus, acquiring and administering vaccines, and curbing disinformation.
On June 2, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that it will launch a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination program that includes the following three main aspects.
