Taiwan says BioNTech shots available earlier than expected The Edge Markets


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- A + A TAIPEI (Aug 26): Taiwan's government said BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccines are available earlier than expected and it is striving to obtain them in competition with other countries. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Taiwan could get its first delivery of the German-made vaccines one month ahead of schedule as a delay in regulatory approval of the shot for use in mainland China made a surplus available for the island. Taiwan's tortured bid for the vaccine, jointly developed with Pfizer Inc, has become an issue of high political and diplomatic drama, after Taiwan accused China of blocking a...