Hsiao Bi-khim urges global community to ensure vaccine distribution to disadvantaged countries
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/12/07
By: Ching-Tse Cheng, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Taiwan’s top representative to the U.S., Hsiao Bi-khim. (CNA photo)
Speaking at the Asia 21 Younger Leaders virtual summit organized by the Asia Society on Sunday (Dec. 6), the Taiwanese envoy noted that several international pharmaceutical companies have reported promising results from their coronavirus vaccine trials recently. She said this accomplishment was made possible by countries with heavy financial resources but that those without should also be granted equal access to the medication.
Hsiao said although the COVAX global initiative was developed to ensure that the most vulnerable populations can receive their fair share of affordable vaccines, many countries lack the money to pay deposits to the vaccine alliance. She said she hopes the World Health Organization (WHO) can come up with proper solutions to the problem.
Meanwhile, Hsiao encouraged members of the global community to be more accepting of one another. She stressed that they are all in the pandemic together. [FULL STORY]
