G7 scrambles to speed up supply of vaccines to poorer countries
Wealthy nations aim to agree on commitments to export surplus doses and ramp up production
covax
![G7 scrambles to speed up supply of vaccines to poorer countries]()
Taiwan, First batch of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX arrives
The 199,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine were shipped from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, by an A350-900 aircraft operated by Taiwan's China Airlines.
![First batch of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX arrives]()
Taiwan to receive Moderna vaccine in 3-4 months: CECC
American pharmaceutical company Moderna Inc. said Tuesday it has entered into an agreement with the Taiwan government for the supply of 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
![Taiwan to receive Moderna vaccine in 3-4 months: CECC]()
Taiwan could receive COVID-19 vaccine in February at the earliest
COVAX, backed by 190 participating countries to ensure equitable worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines, published its first distribution list Wednesday, with enough doses for dozens of countries to immunize more than 3 percent of their populations by mid-2021.
![Taiwan and other countries that are not United Nations members will be allotted 1.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the first round of vaccine distribution by the global vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX, with the earliest delivery date being February, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Thursday.]()
