Johnson & Johnson talking to Taiwan about providing COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Vial labelled "Johnson&Johnson coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine" is seen in this illustration picture

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that it has been in talks with Taiwan about providing its COVID-19 vaccine to the island since last year.

"Johnson & Johnson has been in confidential discussions with the Taiwan Government regarding supply of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine since last year," it said in an emailed statement to Reuters, without giving details.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Tom Hogue)