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[Science · Technology · Industry · Environment] [김명자 회원/Kim Myung-ja] Sharing vaccine tech (Korea Joongang Daily 2021.04.26)

Date: 2021-04-26

Korea Joongang Daily | Kim Myung-ja President, The Seoul Forum for International Affairs; President Emeritus, The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies; Former Minister of Environment;

 

 

Having mobilized the Mossad for the COVID-19 vaccine operation,
Israel has the highest vaccination rate in the world. As of April 22, the world average of fully vaccinated people is 2.9 percent, and 0.2 percent of Koreans have completed vaccination. According to Our World in Data, Korea is one step ahead of Myanmar and Guyana’s 0.1 percent. There are 50 countries where no one has been vaccinated yet.

 

Korea has made deals for Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moder- na, Novavax and Janssen vaccines. After AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines were suspended and then resumed due to the blood clotting issue, demands for mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are surging. No country has approved Novavax yet, which is supposed to be produced in Korea in the third quarter. The government hurriedly announced an additional purchase of Pfizer vaccines for 20 million people on April 24.

 

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Source:  https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/04/26/opinion/columns/Covid19-vaccine/20210426193200319.html

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