COVID-19 government-funded vaccination appointment system includes BNT vaccine as an option for vaccine brand preference starting August 28; AZ vaccine are available for seventh round of vaccinations and booking appointments will start at 10 a.m. on August 29

CECC confirms 6 more imported cases; cases arrive in Taiwan from France, the US, Vietnam, Pakistan, Cambodia, and another country

Visitors can be allowed at residential long-term care facilities in Taipei City and New Taipei City starting August 31

CECC confirms 7 more imported cases; cases arrive in Taiwan from Sweden, the US, Indonesia, and India

265,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive in Taiwan around noon on August 27

CECC confirms 8 more COVID-19 cases, including 2 domestic cases and 6 imported cases

Taiwan hosts the APEC web conference on “Digital Tools for Addressing Infectious Disease in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges and Opportunities”

CECC provides details about receiving second dose of Medigen vaccine for individuals getting their first shot of vaccine between August 23 and August 29

CECC confirms 1 more imported case; South African male found to have COVID-19 after arrival

Starting August 27, travelers arriving in Taiwan must take quarantine vehicles to their quarantine location instead of driving their own vehicles