韓國的疫苗進度與白蛇傳

【縛雞之見】

4/24，韓國與輝瑞簽約，加訂4000萬劑疫苗，讓韓國訂購的輝瑞疫苗總計來到6600萬劑。
除輝瑞外，韓國還有莫德納、AZ、嬌生、美商Novavax疫苗，總計1億9200萬劑。
其中，韓國有跟AZ談成代工生產，以及據傳三星正在談代工莫德納，可能挑文再寅訪美時公布相關訊息
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/skorea-signs-with-pfizer-extra-40-mln-covid-19-vaccine-doses-2021-04-24/

但即便再不堪，源自中國的病毒用中國的疫苗來解，可以嗎？想想白蛇傳吧！
新白蛇傳：武漢肺炎 

S.Korea signs with Pfizer for additional 40 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses    Reuters 20210424

South Korea said on Saturday it signed a contract with Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) to purchase an additional 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine amid fears of spiking infections at home.

That brings the current amount of Pfizer vaccines to 66 million doses, it said in a statement.

It added that it had secured a total 192 million doses of vaccines, including those from Moderna Inc (MRNA.O), AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.L), Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) and Novavax (NVAX.O).

"The government has acquired COVID-19 vaccines large enough to vaccinate approximately 100 million people...(which) is double the entire population of South Korea," Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol told a briefing.

"(The government) will make all out efforts to achieve its promise to vaccinate 12 million people by end of June and achieve herd immunity by November," he said.

The deal comes a week after Pfizer agreed to supply additional vaccines to Japan by the end of September, which would be enough to inoculate all people over 16.

Nearly 2.2 million South Koreans out of a population of 52 million have received their first vaccine dose, bringing the vaccination rate to just above 4%. The government's goal is to reach 70% by November.

The low rate compares with a 41% rate in the United States, according to Reuters data.

A Gallup Korea survey on Friday showed for the first time negative views outweighing positive views over the government's handling of the pandemic and vaccinations - 43% had positive views versus 85% last May, when daily infections were in the single digits.

The country reported 785 new cases as of Friday midnight, bringing the total tally to 118,243 and 1,812 deaths.