[국제]New York State “Skip Government and Sell Vaccines Directly”… Pfizer’warm’

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Increasingly, states are asking pharmaceutical companies to sell vaccines directly without going through the federal government, as the distribution of the vaccine for COVID-19 in the United States is not smooth.

In the meantime, Los Angeles County, California, surpassed 1 million cumulative confirmed cases for the first time among US counties.

Reporter Kim Hyung-geun on the report.

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The rate of vaccination in the United States is still not very good.

The original target is 20 million doses by the end of last year,

However, until the 15th, when the year changed, only 12 million doses were given.

State governments complain that the federal government is not providing adequate vaccines.

[앤드류 쿠오모 / 뉴욕 주지사 : 우리는 이번 주에 더 많은 백신을 공급받기는커녕 더 적게 공급받았습니다.]

New York Governor Cuomo wrote a letter to Pfizer that he wanted to buy the vaccine himself, saying he couldn’t be tied to the federal government.

It means that you will do business directly without going through the federal government.

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Michigan Governor Whitmer also said he would purchase the vaccine directly from Pfizer.

However, Pfizer is expressing difficulty in direct transactions.

In the midst of this, the Corona 19 situation in the United States is still serious.

In particular, Los Angeles County, California, was the first US county to have more than 1 million cumulative confirmed cases.

One in 10 residents is infected with Corona 19.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gloomy prospects of an additional 100,000 deaths in the United States by mid-next month.

This is YTN Kim Hyung-geun.

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