청와대 "US COVID-19 Vaccine Support for ROK Forces a Special Measure Considering ROK-US Alliance"

"Many Countries Request US Vaccine Support, Difficult to Implement Swap"
"Korea Evaluated as a High-Income Country with Secured Vaccines"

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House stated that there were too many countries requesting COVID-19 vaccine support from the United States, making it difficult to carry out so-called 'vaccine swaps.'

A Blue House official said on the 24th, "The United States' decision to provide 550,000 doses of vaccines to the South Korean military was a special measure for us, considering fairness in vaccine supply and the ROK-US alliance."

The Blue House official explained, "In particular, South Korea is recognized as a country that has responded well to COVID-19, has a high income level, and has secured vaccines, so it seems that it was not easy for the United States to supply vaccines to South Korea while leaving low-income countries with severe COVID-19 situations."

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