TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — With more Taiwanese traveling overseas to be inoculated against COVID-19, the government will set up a certification system, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Saturday (Aug. 14).
About 130 Taiwanese boarded a flight to Palau on Saturday morning as the travel bubble between the two allies resumed, with many passengers believed to have registered for COVID shots. As some who had already received one COVID shot planned on getting a different brand for their second, there has been concern about whether the vaccinations in Palau would be accepted by the Taiwanese authorities, CNA reported.
CECC chief Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said that more Taiwanese are traveling overseas for COVID jabs, not just to Palau but also to the United States, Guam, and other countries. At present, the only proof is the document they receive in the country where they get vaccinated, but there is no international certification system, Chen said.
In the future, Taiwanese overseas will have to obtain proof of vaccination, but only vaccines that have received an emergency use authorization (EUA) in Taiwan and have been administered in an order that is valid in Taiwan will be accepted, he cautioned.
