CECC rejects local governments' call to procure vaccines on their own

Taiwan's procurement of COVID-19 vaccines will continue to be handled by the central government, following due process, the Central Epidemic Control Center (CECC) said Wednesday, quashing an appeal by some local governments that are seeking to source their own vaccines from abroad.

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