정총리 "백신 3천만명분+a 확보... 이르면 금주 대국민 보고"<br /><br />South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun says the country is trying to secure enough COVID-19 vaccines for at least 30 million people.<br />The ruling Democratic Party says it's working to achieve an even higher number than that.<br />Our Kim Do-yeon has the details.<br />South Korea is currently trying to secure COVID-19 vaccines for at least 30 million people.<br />On Sunday, Prime Minster Chung Sye-kyun held a press conference regarding the status of COVID-19 prevention measures and opened up about securing vaccine to the press.<br />He said the government was working to get enough vaccines, and the current projected number of possible immunizations is at 30 million.<br />However, they are not limiting plans to just that amount, with the government setting the number as a minimum target and is working on plans to go beyond that objective.<br />"As you may well know, when you sign a contract for vaccines, there is no guarantee that all will be delivered. Depending on the situation, development could be halted at phase 3 of the trials, it may not succeed. That could lead to prepayments being made without receiving supply."<br />This means the government is negotiating with multiple vaccine suppliers on top of the 10 million doses the government is securing through COVAX Facility.<br />In addition, domestic pharmaceutical companies are continuing their development and trials for the vaccine, and the government is working to provide as much support as possible.<br />He also added that the government may be able to share more details on the vaccine securing process this coming week.<br />In addition to the Prime Minister's remarks, a Democratic Party source said they are looking to secure vaccines for 44 million people.<br />To make this possible, the party will seek an additional 1-point-2 billion U.S. dollars in next year's state budget.<br />Forty-four-million people is around eighty-five-percent of the current population of the country.<br />Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.<br />
