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Moderna, which failed to deliver the promised vaccine on time, decided to send 7 million doses over the next two weeks.

The government was cautious about reducing the inoculation interval, which has been extended to six weeks, even though it has secured sufficient quantities to meet the inoculation target.



Reporter Ahn Sang-woo on the sidewalk.



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7.01 million servings that Moderna decided to supply additionally will be introduced from tomorrow (23rd).



First of all, 1.01 million episodes will arrive tomorrow afternoon through Incheon International Airport.



The remaining 6 million servings will be introduced sequentially in the last week of August.



The amount to be introduced next month has been further negotiated and confirmed.



Including the 1.3 million doses of the vaccine that arrived at the beginning of this month, the total of Moderna vaccines to be introduced by the beginning of next month is 8.31 million doses.



The government evaluated that it had secured enough supplies to complete the first vaccination for 36 million people by Chuseok.




[Do-Tae Kang/Second Vice Minister of Health and Welfare: With the expansion of Moderna's supply this time, it became possible to achieve the goal in a more stable and sufficient manner. The government will do its best to promote vaccination without any setback.]



However, considering the 1.96 million doses that Moderna failed to supply on time last month and the 8.5 million doses that it was supposed to supply within this month, more than 2 million doses have not been supplied yet. .



In addition, even if the vaccine arrives as scheduled this time, further discussion is needed to reduce the vaccination interval, which has increased to 6 weeks again.



[Sohn Young-rae / Head of Social Strategy Team, Central Accident Remediation Headquarters: As a part to discuss with experts while reviewing various changes in the quarantine situation as well as simply the supply problem of Moderna... .]



Meanwhile, it was explained that the Moderna vaccine, which the Romanian government has decided to provide, is not imminent after the expiration of the validity period in November, and that discussions are in progress in terms of a vaccine swap between the two countries rather than free of charge.



(Video coverage: Jeong Seong-hwa, video editing: Ha Seong-won)    



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