Moderna to supply 40 mln doses of Covid-19 vaccine to South Korea

The vaccine, which is authorised for emergency use in the United States and Canada, is not currently approved in South Korea.

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31 December, 2020, 08:55 pm

Last modified: 31 December, 2020, 08:56 pm

A US army soldier moves a box containing the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines at Allgood Army Community Hospital located inside US Army Garrison Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, December 28, 2020. Spc. Erin Conway/US Army/DVIDS/Handout via REUTERS

Moderna Inc on Thursday confirmed it will supply 40 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to the South Korean government, with deliveries starting in May.

The vaccine, which is authorised for emergency use in the United States and Canada, is not currently approved in South Korea.

The company said it would work with regulators to pursue an approval prior to the distribution of the vaccine.

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