Vaccine data sealed for 30 years

The Kuomintang Legislative Yuan group reported to the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office this morning, accusing the then commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, Chen Shizhong, of dereliction of duty and demanding that the government should announce the purchase price of a single dose of the vaccine.

(Photo by reporter Qian Lizhong)

[Reporter Qian Lizhong/Taipei Report] Regarding the 30-year sealing of vaccine data, Chen Shizhong, a former DPP mayor candidate for Taipei, who served as the commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, was repeatedly attacked by the blue camp. This is a political consideration. It was reported to the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office early, accusing Chen Shizhong of dereliction of duty, and demanding that the government should announce the purchase price of a single dose of the vaccine.

As mentioned in the complaint, the Legislative Yuan has passed a budget of 840 billion yuan for the prevention and revitalization of severe special infectious pneumonia as of May 31 last year. The pharmaceutical company has purchased 30 million doses of vaccines, as well as 40 million doses of Moderna and AZ vaccines urgently purchased, which can provide at least 3 doses of vaccines for Chinese people, and the total cost is only about 60 billion yuan.

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The Kuomintang Legislative Yuan group questioned that the Ministry of Health and Welfare sealed the decision-making process, meeting minutes, and purchase amount related to vaccine procurement in "confidential documents" for 30 years, which means that it will not be decrypted until February 25, 2051.

In this regard, Executive President Su Zhenchang once explained that the Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) outbreak suddenly broke out and ravaged the world. At that time, all countries were rushing for vaccines, and the purchase of vaccines was not simple, and the relevant contracts had their own business. This is a normal operation from the beginning. After our country strives to keep up with the vaccine, the protection of the Chinese people's vaccines has always been sufficient. I am very grateful to the Chinese people for taking the vaccine seriously.

The Kuomintang Legislative Yuan group reported to the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office this morning, accusing Chen Shizhong of dereliction of duty and demanding that the government should announce the purchase price of the single-dose vaccine.

(Photo by reporter Qian Lizhong)