South Korea approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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South Korea granted its first approval of a COVID-19 vaccine to AstraZeneca, allowing the two-shot regimen to be administered to all adults, including the elderly, officials announced Wednesday. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (UPI) South Korea granted its first approval of a COVID-19 vaccine to AstraZeneca, allowing the two-shot regimen to be administered to all adults, including the elderly, the country s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced Wednesday.
The vaccine, developed by the British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant and Oxford University, is being manufactured in South Korea by contract with local firm SK Bioscience.