Taiwan’s domestically developed Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp’s Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Paraguay, an ally of the island. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan’s domestically developed Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp’s Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Paraguay, an ally of the island. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus pandemic
China /  Politics

Coronavirus: Taiwan’s home-grown vaccine is approved for emergency use in Paraguay

  • Medigen says phase 3 trial participants given the jab generated 3.7 times as many neutralising antibodies as those getting AstraZeneca
  • Its shots have been administered to 1.92 million people in Taiwan since its roll-out in August

Lawrence Chung
Lawrence Chung in Taipei

Updated: 7:48pm, 15 Feb, 2022

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Taiwan’s domestically developed Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp’s Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Paraguay, an ally of the island. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan’s domestically developed Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp’s Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Paraguay, an ally of the island. Photo: Reuters
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