We have a new entrant in the vaccine smorgasbord.

BBC: Taiwan has begun administering its first domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, amid criticism that its approval was rushed.

The island's health ministry authorised emergency use of the Medigen vaccine last month although clinical trials are yet to be completed.

Got a frosty reception on the BBC - would have thought saying it's 'rushed' is a bit rich given they were all rushed and granted 'emergency approval'.

Medigen, whose Chinese name literally means "high-end", is a recombinant protein vaccine, similar to the vaccine developed by Novavax.

The Novavax jab uses a more traditional method of recreating part of the spike protein of the virus to stimulate the immune system.

So again, a completely different type to nRNA and AstraZeneca (which is a repurposed chimpanzee virus).

Interestingly India is releasing a DNA vaccine. I remember a time when there was all this FactChecking about nRNA NOT being a vaccine that alters your DNA - that was all scare-mongering - rather it alters the messaging that comes from you DNA, which is basically the same thing effectively. But now there is an actual DNA one.

Reminds you that when people say they're pro or anti-vax, you have to consider that there are many different kinds.

I wonder if the Taiwan vax will run into troubles with the vaccine passport when China applies pressure on countries not to recognize it...