Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, has asked BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) to reserve 30 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for Taiwan, saying he had received a 'very good' response.
, to negotiate on its behalf for the shot. A $350 million deal for 10 million shots was inked last month, which will be donated to the government for distribution.
In a lengthy post on his Facebook page late on Sunday, Gou said he "had been promised" that 8 million to 9 million doses would arrive this year, with the first shots arriving in September. He added that he had asked BioNTech to reserve 30 million doses for Taiwan for next year, and "at present have received a very good response".The BioNTech vaccine drama has transfixed Taiwan and dominated headlines. While a relatively small domestic coronavirus outbreak is well under control, fewer than 5% of its 23.5 million people are fully vaccinated.
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