Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Photo by Yonhap News)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The government will receive 1,148,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, individually contracted with the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer, on the 13th.


According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Task Force on the 12th, 1,148,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are scheduled to arrive at Incheon Airport at 4:35 PM on the 13th via flight KE510.


The government has confirmed the procurement of 67.49 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine this year, and as of the 13th, 55.748 million doses will have been delivered.


The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses secured through contracts with individual pharmaceutical companies and international organizations or through international cooperation includes Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca (AZ), Janssen, and Novavax, totaling 195.34 million doses.



Among these, approximately 101 million doses will have been delivered domestically by the 13th. The government plans to procure an additional approximately 94 million doses by the end of the year.


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