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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Pfizer, a US pharmaceutical company, announced on the 9th (local time) an interim finding that the vaccine being developed with Bioentech in Germany has the effect of preventing 90% of the virus infection Corona 19. Pfizer explained that this effect was demonstrated by testing 94 of the participants in the phase 3 clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine. The world applauded this surprising news that exceeded the expectations of the experts. In anticipation of a normalization in the economy, the Dow index soared nearly 3% on the New York Stock Exchange, and the Euro Stoxx50 index, a pan-European index, soared more than 6%. It seems natural that expectations are amplified because it is an efficacy comparable to that of the measles vaccine (93%), much higher than the effect of the influenza vaccine, which is around 50%. If Pfizer’s ad is finally tested, it could be a decisive weapon in promising victory to humanity, which is tired of the painful and weak war with the coronavirus. “I think we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Albert Bulla, Pfizer’s chief executive, in a broadcast interview. Pfizer has applied for emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and plans to produce 50 million doses during the year and 1.3 billion doses next year. It is hoped that the world can escape the fear of the coronavirus by supplying the advertised vaccine with scientifically proven efficacy and safety at an affordable price.
If Pfizer launches a vaccine with guaranteed efficacy and safety, competition between countries to get it first is expected to be fierce. The government initially decided to secure 30 million vaccines abroad that can be vaccinated by 60% of people and 10 million people through negotiations with individual companies through the COVAX Facility, a global vaccine supply system. It was decided to introduce 20 million vaccines each. Individual companies to be negotiated include Pfizer, Modena and AstraZeneca, which are at the forefront of vaccine development. The government should pay particular attention not only to the functioning of diplomatic channels, but also to cooperate closely with related industries to ensure sufficient vaccines. On the other hand, it is necessary to get a domestic vaccine even if it is a bit late to devote all efforts to developing your own vaccine. Vaccines must be a public good, but they must take into account the monopoly of rich countries, nationalism and the national preferences of developing countries. The government aims to develop at least one therapeutic agent this year and at least one vaccine next year, however, it is necessary to further accelerate by solving the difficulties of the companies, strengthening support for clinical trials and investing sufficient budget.
The fact that a viable vaccine has been developed should not slow down its surveillance. Even if the vaccine developed by Pfizer is effective, the duration of the formulary is uncertain and confirmation of safety can take time. Even if all conditions are met, commercialization is expected to be possible only in the first half of next year, so there should be no relaxation in the quarantine posture. US President-elect Joe Biden, who heard the news of Pfizer’s vaccine development, stressed that “America is facing a dark winter” and that more drastic measures are needed, but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said : “We have crossed an obstacle, but there are still many challenges. It is also for this reason that he said that this remains. In fact, the recent confirmed coronavirus in the United States has reached the worst situation, with an average of more than 100,000 per day, Raising concerns about the collapse of the medical system. In Europe, such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom, as the number of confirmed cases increases, such as last spring, blockades are issued one after another. Warnings continue that this Winter will become a ‘tunnel of death’ due to the worsening of the pandemic. Although there are differences of degree, the internal situation is not easy either. As of day 10, there were 100 new cases per day, registering three digits on the third day. Group outbreaks continue in daily life, such as nursing hospitals, nursing facilities, subway stations, family and acquaintances gatherings, and tea houses. If a quarantine hole is drilled, it is a dangerous phase in which the virus can spread uncontrollably. It is time for all people to raise awareness about quarantine with a sense of crisis that the economy and everyday life at the end of the year and the beginning of the year will collapse if it’s rigid.
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