Government "In talks with Israel government on vaccine swap... Announcement in afternoon briefing"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jung] Our government is currently negotiating a COVID-19 vaccine swap with the Israeli government. South Korea will receive Israel's leftover vaccines and later repay Israel in kind.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare stated on the 6th, "The Korean government is currently in discussions with the Israeli government regarding a vaccine swap," and added, "Detailed information will be provided at the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) briefing at 2:10 PM today."

Earlier, an Israeli media outlet reported that the Israeli government agreed to provide 700,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines nearing their expiration date to South Korea.

According to the report, Israel signed this contract on the night of the 5th and will begin delivering the vaccines to South Korea within a few days, aiming to complete the transfer by the end of this month. Israel is expected to receive the same amount of Pfizer vaccines ordered by South Korea in September to October.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett described the agreement as a "win-win." Israel has been negotiating with several countries, including the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic, over the past few months to reduce the burden of leftover vaccines.

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