While the US pharmaceutical company Modena announced that it has confirmed a discussion with the Korean government to supply 40 million doses of a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine, a claim that there is a difference from other countries’ supply related matters was raised. As’consultation’ and’supply contract’ have different meanings, there may be differences in actual vaccine supply.
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On the 29th (local time), Modena announced in an official press release, “We have discussed and confirmed this with the Korean government to supply 40 million doses or more of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine.” “This is to support the Korean government’s goal of supplying the vaccine to the public as soon as possible,” he added. “In accordance with the terms of the proposed agreement, distribution will begin in the second quarter of 2021.”
this is The contents of the vaccine supply agreement with Modena announced the day before by the Korean governmentSame as 40 million doses of vaccine can be given to 20 million people.
News about negotiations and supply contracts on the modder or website. / Modena capture
However, some of the industry argues that the actual vaccine supply may be delayed, saying there is a difference in terms of supply-related matters in Korea and other countries. This is ahead It is similar to the content that the government claimed to have secured all vaccines based on terms and agreements rather than formal contracts when the government announced the vaccine supply and demand status on December 9th.A situation has occurred.
An official in the industry said, “Modena is introducing each country’s supply relationship through two expressions:’Discussion’ and’Supply Agreement’. In our case, “Supply contract” said. He continued, “Consultation and supply contract are legally different”. “Looking at the time it takes to reach the supply contract from the consultation, in the case of Japan, there was a difference of about 2 months. It will happen.”
In fact, in the case of the European Union,’Advanced Discussion’ was held in August and’Option execution’ was introduced in December, resulting in a term of about four months. The official said, “If you deduce from this, the consultation can be regarded as a provisional agreement, and it is interpreted that it takes about two more months to reach the supply contract, the’Supply Agreement,’ so the legal contract between Modena and our government is It is estimated that it will be possible only at the end of January or February of next year.”
