Almost 2 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Taiwan on Thursday, consisting of direct purchases and a third donation from Japan, the government said, as the island ramps up inoculations, with domestic cases well under control.
Almost one million AstraZeneca doses would also be arriving as a donation from Japan, he added, its third such gift in two months.
About 20% of Taiwan's 23.5 million people have received at least one of the two-shot vaccine regimen, though fewer than 1% are fully vaccinated. Following a rare spike in domestic cases that began in May following months of no community infections, or only a few, Taiwan has now brought the pandemic well under control, though its numbers had always been comparatively small.
In a sign of international confidence in Taiwan's efforts, Britain has said it would add the island to its green list from Monday, freeing Taiwan travellers from the requirement of quarantine.Since the pandemic began Taiwan has reported 15,328 cases, including 753 deaths.Sign up for our newsletter Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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