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Quality assurance testing is nearly complete for Taiwan''s first batch of COVID vaccines. Health minister Chen Shih-chung made the announcement on Tuesday, saying there''s only one step to go before the vaccines are ready for use.

Chen Shih-chung
CECC commander
Regarding the status of our inspection, there are seven items in the test process. Six are already complete, and the vaccines were found to be in compliance with the regulations. The remaining item is sterility testing, which is still in progress.

This first batch is 117,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The health minister says the vaccination program could roll out as soon as next Wednesday. The doses will go 200 contract hospitals, where they''ll be administered to medical staff and other front-line workers. More doses are expected to arrive by June, which is when adults over 65 will get the jab. Officials say the goal is to have enough doses for 1,500 contract hospitals in September, so that all vulnerable groups can receive the vaccine.