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The United States opens the way to inoculate 200 million people in the first half of next year
Reporter Yoon Yeo-jin [email protected]
Check-in: 2020-12-24 00:08:44Review: 2020-12-24 00:33:25Published: 2020-12-24 07:00:00
The United States has secured an additional 100 million doses of the Pfizer-Bioentech Corona 19 vaccine by the end of July next year. On the 21st (local time), a doctor treats a corona19 patient in an intensive care unit at a California hospital. ‘MERRY’ is in the hospital window before Christmas. AFP Yonhap News
The United States has obtained an additional 100 million doses of the Corona 19 vaccine from Pfizer-Bioentech (hereinafter Pfizer vaccine) (50 million doses). The combination of the previously secured Pfizer vaccine and modifier or vaccine amounts paves the way for 200 million people to get the vaccine in the first half of next year.
The US Department of Defense issued a press release on the 23rd (local time) explaining that “Pfizer will provide at least 70 million servings by June 30 of next year, and by the end of July, the supply it will reach 100 million servings. ” Pfizer also issued a statement the same day.
According to the New York Times (NYT), the Trump administration signed a contract to supply 100 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine for the first quarter of next year. Adding these additional 100 million doses means that the Pfizer vaccine alone has secured 200 million doses. In the case of modder or vaccine, you plan to receive 100 million doses each in the first and second trimesters.
The Pfizer vaccines are available for people over the age of 16 and for the Modena vaccines for people over the age of 18. A total of 400 million Pfizer-Modena vaccines were obtained, and considering that two injections are required, a significant number of Americans in the vaccination age range will be able to receive the vaccine.
Health and Welfare Minister Alix Aza said today: “This additional purchase will give the American people even more confidence that we will have enough supplies to vaccinate as many Americans as we want by next June.”
According to Reuters, the amount paid by the US government to Pfizer through this additional purchase agreement is $ 1.95 billion (2.15 trillion won), a total of $ 4 billion (4 trillion won). until the last time.
Meanwhile, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of day 21, more than 600,000 Americans were vaccinated.
Reporter Yoon Yeo-jin [email protected] Some news from Yonhap
