Input 2021.01.01 08:36
Moderna said in a press release on the 31st of last month (local time), saying, “We have confirmed that we have signed a contract with the Korean government to supply 40 million doses of the Corona 19 vaccine.” Modena vaccine must be given twice, so if 40 million doses are supplied, a total of 20 million people can be vaccinated. Modena said, “The Modena or Corona 19 vaccine has not yet been approved in Korea. We will work with regulatory authorities to obtain the necessary approvals prior to supply.”
“We are grateful to the Korean government for cooperating with us to provide the Corona 19 vaccine,” said Stephen Vansel Modena, CEO, “the Korean government moved quickly for this contract in the face of a pandemic.” “The contract will be an important step in building a long-term partnership between Modena and Korea.”
In a briefing on the same day, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) chief said, “The total amount of contracts for the purchase of modders and vaccines is 40 million units, doubled from the 20 million units that were initially negotiating the contract. “I announced.
The government currently has a vaccine that can be hit by a total of 56 million people. Including 2,000 people for Modena, 10 million for AstraZeneca in the UK, 10 million for Pfizer in the U.S., 6 million for Janssen in the U.S., and 10 million for the international project’CoVax Facility’ for joint purchase and distribution of corona vaccines.
According to the government’s explanation, AstraZeneca vaccine will be available from the first quarter of this year, Janssen and Modena from the second quarter, and Pfizer from the third quarter.