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government has signed additional corona 19 vaccine contracts with foreign pharmaceutical companies.

6 million Janssen-made vaccines are to be imported in the second quarter of next year, and Pfizer vaccines that can fit 10 million people are also signed in the third quarter of next year.

The government says specific negotiations are currently being made to accelerate the time to introduce the vaccine.



The first news, reporter So Hwan-wook.



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COVID-19 vaccine, which the government has signed an additional contract with, is equivalent to 16 million vaccines from Pfizer and Janssen.



First, Janssen decided to bring in 6 million people, adding 2 million people to the 4 million people already announced.



The estimated timing of vaccination is the second quarter of next year.



Pfizer has also signed a formal contract for 10 million vaccines.



The introduction period is in the third quarter of next year, and the government is negotiating to speed it up.



[Sae-Kyun Jeong/Prime Minister: (Pfizer Vaccine) We are mobilizing all national capabilities to advance the introduction of (Pfizer Vaccine) within two quarters, and specific negotiations are underway.] If the



schedule goes, 10 million people from the first quarter of next year, AstraZeneca Following the vaccine, there will be 26 million vaccines coming in sequentially, including Janssen in the second quarter and Pfizer in the third quarter.



If the 10 million people of Moder or Vaccine, which are expected to receive additional contracts in January next year, and the 10 million people of KOVAX, an international vaccine group, are combined, Korea will secure 46 million vaccines.



Both the introduction of the vaccine and the vaccination plan have been announced only on a quarterly basis, but considering the characteristics of the vaccine, it is necessary to select subjects.



[Yangdonggyo/Disease Management Office, Medical Safety Prevention Bureau: I would like to say that the effectiveness of the vaccine and these factors are taken into consideration, and we are preparing to receive vaccinations in stages.]



Next Monday, the government summarized a more specific vaccination plan. He said he would explain.



(Video editing: Kim Sun-tak)