1.01 Million Doses of Janssen Vaccine Donated by US Government Arrive at Seoul Airport on the 5th

900,000 Reservations Completed... Vaccinations from the 10th to the 20th

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jung] The government-wide vaccine procurement task force (led by Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol) announced on the 4th that 1.01 million doses of the Janssen vaccine donated by the U.S. government will arrive at Seoul Airport at 00:50 on the 5th as a follow-up measure to the Korea-U.S. summit.

The 1.01 million doses of the Janssen vaccine supplied this time symbolize the Korea-U.S. alliance and will be administered to the Korean military and related personnel using the same Janssen vaccine currently administered to U.S. military personnel.

So far, the two governments have held working-level consultations to ensure the vaccine is introduced quickly and safely, and the quantity provided by the U.S. has nearly doubled from the initial 550,000 doses to 1.01 million doses.

The government, through consultations with the U.S. government and the Vaccination Expert Committee, has finalized the vaccination targets as reservists aged 30 and above, civil defense personnel, and those related to defense and diplomacy.

The Janssen vaccine was approved for use in South Korea on April 7. It completes vaccination with a single dose and has shown effectiveness rates of 64.0% against the South African variant and 68.1% against the Brazilian variant.

The government granted emergency use authorization on the 3rd so that the 1.01 million doses donated by the U.S. government can be immediately utilized for vaccination.

To bring the vaccines into the country as quickly as possible, they were transported by our military aircraft and customs clearance was completed immediately.

Subsequently, the vaccines will undergo the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s independent quality inspection and domestic delivery procedures before being used for vaccination.

Regarding the 1.01 million doses of the Janssen vaccine, after vaccination reservations began on the 1st, a total of 900,000 people made reservations within 18 hours, closing the reservation period.

Vaccinations will be conducted at designated medical institutions from the 10th to the 20th of this month, and those eligible who did not make reservations can receive vaccinations according to the general public vaccination plan for the third quarter.

Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol stated, "With the swift introduction of the 1.01 million doses of the Janssen vaccine donated by the U.S. government and the ability to use them for vaccination by mid-June, the recovery of daily life can be accelerated."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.