TAIPEI — Taiwan is in talks with international bodies about COVID-19 vaccine passports, the head of its Centers for Disease Control said on Thursday, which could help ease long-standing travel restrictions.
Taiwan has previously considered such a scheme, but has been extremely cautious about opening its largely-closed borders lest it lets in more infections, and is currently on high alert to stop the highly contagious Delta variant.
Taiwan Centers for Disease Control Director-General Chou Jih-haw told reporters they have already begun talks with other governments and international organizations about vaccine passports.
“We hope we can quickly get into st…
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