The KMT called on Premier Chen Chien-jen to report to the legislature about Medigen contracts yesterday. Chen emphasized that there was nothing illicit about the deal during his report...
DPP presidential candidate and current vice president Lai Ching-te has expressed support for vaccine manufacturer Medigen revealing the details of its contracts with the government...
The KMT continues to politicize the issue of vaccines in Taiwan, lashing out at the use of Medigen flu vaccines and framing this as the Tsai administration favoring the vaccine developer. This occurs even as Medigen is just one of a number of brands that will be used domestically...
An investigation into allegations of insider trading against Medigen Biotechnology Company executives could prove a sensitive matter for the Tsai administration going forward...
During a historically unprecedented pandemic, it would be not unusual for any nation to debate and discuss vaccines. Unfortunately, in Taiwan, such discussions morphed into post-factual political attacks and sensational commentaries that sow unnecessary distrust in its population at the time when public trust of our institutions is of paramount importance...
The CECC announced 286 new domestic cases of COVID-19 today, with one imported case. Domestic vaccine manufacturer Medigen announced the results of their phase two trial yesterday, while Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung stated that Taiwan had expressed interest in contract manufacturing Moderna...
