On April 21, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that the government-funded COVID-19 vaccine would be available to individuals in the fifth and sixth priority groups, i.e., essential personnel who maintain the normal functions of society such as police and military police officers, and staff and people receiving care at long-term care institutions, social welfare institutions and in the social welfare system on April 23.
To attract more top-flight international talent to Taiwan, the Executive Yuan on Thursday approved the National Development Council’s draft amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals. The draft amendments will be forwarded to the Legislature for deliberation.
The Islamic Cultural Exhibition featuring Arabic calligraphy works, religious artifacts and items, and photographs of celebrated mosques from around Taiwan and abroad is underway at National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei City.
On April 14, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced it would initially offer 10,000 self-paid COVID-19 vaccine doses to members of the public starting April 21. Related details are listed below.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the globe, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announces that beginning April 14, 2021, the government-funded COVID-19 vaccine is available to individuals in the fourth priority group, i.e., those who must travel abroad due to special circumstances such as diplomatic personnel and other personnel engaging in official business and athletes and competitors representing Taiwan overseas.
On April 12, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) held a media event called "Thank you: COVID-19 vaccination press conference".
On April 8, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) pointed out that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare held an expert meeting today to discuss the European Medicines Agency's findings of a possible link between the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shot and rare cases of unusual blood clots combined with low blood platelets. After today's meeting, the ACIP made a resolution to add related reminding messages on the notice of "precautions t
Taiwan is leaving no stone unturned to safeguard human rights like freedom of speech, with a raft of achievements which have received global recognition from democracies such as the U.S. in the international community, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 31.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 5 expressed heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the international community for expressions of support following the train derailment in eastern Taiwan’s Hualien County last week.
On April 7, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that it would begin to offer COVID-19 vaccine to disease prevention and control personnel at the central and local governments and front-line workers at high risk of exposure, who are Groups 2 and 3 people listed in the COVID-19 vaccination program, on April 12.
