Taiwan donates 150,000 doses of MVC Covid-19 vaccines to Somaliland

GOOBJOOG NEWS/HARGEISA: Taiwan has delivered 150,000 doses of Taiwan-made Covid-19 vaccines to Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said the vaccine doses, made by Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp, arrived in Hargeisa on Sunday and were presented to the Somaliland Health Minister, Hassan Mohamed Ali Gafadhi by Taiwan’s de facto Ambassador, Allen Lou.

Taiwan said the gift shows not only the rock-solid brotherly relationship between Taiwan and Somaliland but also the spirit of “Health for All” and “Taiwan can Help”.

“On the basis of the shared values ​​of democracy and freedom between Taiwan and Somaliland, our country’s government will continue to steadily strengthen the cooperative relationship between the two sides and jointly fight the global pandemic and defend universal values,” said the Ministry.

While appreciating the donation, the Somaliland representatives in Taiwan thanked the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for providing the vaccine donation, and responding to their request on Emergency Use Authorisation.

The Medigen vaccine has so far been recognized by five countries in the world, adding to the list of eight previously recognized vaccines globally.