400,000 Doses of Janssen Vaccine Provided by U.S. Government Arrive in South Korea

Vaccinations for Inmates, Seafarers, and Other Vulnerable Groups Starting from the 23rd

The second batch of 400,000 doses of the Janssen vaccine provided by the U.S. government arrived at Incheon International Airport on the 15th. The photo shows officials moving 1.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which the government directly contracted with the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer, at the cargo terminal of Incheon International Airport in Yeongjongdo on the 11th. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The second batch of 400,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Janssen vaccine provided by the U.S. government arrived in South Korea on the 15th. These vaccines are scheduled to be administered to vulnerable groups at risk of infection.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team) announced that the 400,000 doses of the Janssen vaccine arrived at Incheon International Airport at approximately 12:47 PM on the same day via FedEx cargo flight FX5132 from Memphis, USA.

The U.S. Embassy in Korea also stated in a press release the previous day, "As part of the international partnership to fight the COVID pandemic, the United States is providing 400,000 doses of the Janssen vaccine for the general public to South Korea, a close ally and partner."

Previously, the U.S. government had provided 1,012,800 doses of the Janssen vaccine to strengthen cooperation in the vaccine sector as an allied country.

All vaccines arriving on this day are products of Catalent. Of the 400,000 doses, 372,000 doses have an expiration date in mid-December, and 28,000 doses expire by September 20.

The government plans to provide a total of 500,000 doses, combining the 400,000 doses that arrived this time and 100,000 doses of directly contracted Janssen vaccines that arrived on the 29th of last month, to vulnerable groups starting from the 23rd.

In particular, the government intends to vaccinate those vulnerable to infection due to group living conditions and who have difficulty freely participating in age-based vaccinations, such as inmates in correctional facilities, unvaccinated residents of nursing hospitals and nursing facilities, seafarers, and other international maritime workers.

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