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Exclusive: South Korea in talks with mRNA vaccine makers to make up to 1 billion doses -government official
FILE PHOTO: South Korean senior citizens receive their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre in Seoul, South Korea April 1, 2021. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS reuters_tickers
This content was published on July 5, 2021 - 09:27
July 5, 2021 - 09:27
By Sangmi Cha
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is in talks with mRNA vaccine makers including Pfizer and Moderna to produce COVID-19 shots in the country and is ready to offer the capacity to make up to 1 billion doses immediately, a senior government official said.