‘Much like Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea, which are just a few of the heavily vaccinated countries that have been hit extraordinarily hard with the latest COVID-19 surges, Taiwan is also experiencing record numbers of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. While Taiwan is 80.3% fully vaccinated, with one of the highest boost rates worldwide at about 65%, an unprecedented number of SARS-CoV-2 infections surge alongside record fatalities. ‘