On Nov. 1, Taiwan’s health authorities launched a vaccination campaign against influenza A (H1N1) at 14 shelters housing victims of Typhoon Morakot, with 884 disaster survivors receiving shots on the first day of the campaign. Taiwan’s Department of Health estimates that 12 million doses of vaccines will be administered before the Lunar New Year Holiday of February 14, with vaccinations for students beginning on November 16. Taiwan’s DOH will dispense vaccines from domestic company Addimune Corp. and Swiss drug maker Novartis AG.
Taiwan’s Premier Wu Den-yih announced that a New Energy Committee established on Oct. 29, 2009 would help Taiwan become a major producer of energy and energy technologies. Minister without Portfolio Lian Chi-yuan will preside over the committee, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will handle administrative affairs. Wu noted that low-carbon policies to achieve Taiwan’s goal of being a “low-carbon nation” will improve Taiwan’s energy structure and bring growth to the production and technology development sectors.
The MOEA proposed an action plan for the Dawning Green Energy Industry Program, which will use comprehensive strategies to enhance the production value, increase private-sector investment, and create jobs in Taiwan’s green energy industries. In addition, the MOEA established technical and business service teams for green energy industries.
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On Nov. 1, Taiwan’s health authorities launched a vaccination campaign against influenza A (H1N1) at 14 shelters housing victims of Typhoon Morakot, with 884 disaster survivors receiving shots on the first day of the campaign. Taiwan’s Department of Health estimates that 12 million doses of vaccines will be administered before the Lunar New Year Holiday of February 14, with vaccinations for students beginning on November 16. Taiwan’s DOH will dispense vaccines from domestic company Addimune Corp. and Swiss drug maker Novartis AG.
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Taiwan’s Premier Wu Den-yih announced that a New Energy Committee established on Oct. 29, 2009 would help Taiwan become a major producer of energy and energy technologies. Minister without Portfolio Lian Chi-yuan will preside over the committee, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will handle administrative affairs. Wu noted that low-carbon policies to achieve Taiwan’s goal of being a “low-carbon nation” will improve Taiwan’s energy structure and bring growth to the production and technology development sectors.
The MOEA proposed an action plan for the Dawning Green Energy Industry Program, which will use comprehensive strategies to enhance the production value, increase private-sector investment, and create jobs in Taiwan’s green energy industries. In addition, the MOEA established technical and business service teams for green energy industries.