Pfizer Oral Treatment 'Paxlovid' Delivery Delay

Arrival on the 1st of next month delayed due to local weather deterioration

On the 14th, the oral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid was delivered to a pharmacy in Guro-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jin-ho] The arrival date of additional supplies of Pfizer's oral COVID-19 treatment 'Paxlovid' in South Korea has been postponed again to the 1st of next month.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 30th that 11,000 doses of Paxlovid will arrive at Incheon International Airport around 9:40 a.m. on the 1st of next month.

Authorities had initially announced that the additional supplies of Paxlovid would arrive in the country on the 30th. However, the flight arrival was first postponed to 2:20 p.m. on the 31st, and then the arrival schedule was changed to the 1st of next month.

The Disease Control Headquarters explained that the main cause was the cancellation of most flights due to heavy snowfall in the northeastern United States.

Meanwhile, as of the 27th, 506 patients have been prescribed Paxlovid domestically, with 20,494 doses remaining.

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