South Korea: “Humiliation Contract” with Moderna: Central Accident Collection Headquarters
-Monthly and quarterly supply plans are not shown-
2021/08/18
Government of South Korea:
When the Korean government signed a vaccine supply contract with Moderna
“It didn’t have a specific contract about how much to receive each quarter,” it turned out.
The Korean government
For specific contract details for vaccine supply,
“Confidentiality agreement with a pharmaceutical company”
They said it can’t be made clear.
However, this time the fact became clear.
United States and European Union (EU):
The United States and the European Union (EU) also included supply in their contracts.
Central Accident Collection Headquarters
Jung Eun-young Vaccine Introduction Secretary-General:
On August 17, the secretary general explained.
The contract with Moderna clearly states the amount to be introduced by the end of the year (40 million times).
However, specific monthly and quarterly supply schedules will be decided through regular consultations.
The amount that Moderna had planned to supply to South Korea in July-September,
Even if it is supplied once in October-December
The Korean side cannot complain that it is a breach of the contract.
Contract with Moderna:
He reaffirmed that “monthly and quarterly supply schedules are not written.”
US Government Contract:
The US government has published a 53-page contract with Moderna on the Department of Health and Human Services website.
The vaccine supply amount, contract size, and vaccine supply unit price are listed there.
Although the content of the introduction amount by time is hidden, it can be confirmed that it is clearly included.
EU Government Contract:
The EU’s contract with AstraZeneca (AZ) also includes monthly supply.
Korean Government Delegation:
In South Korea, there is a shortage of vaccine supply for Moderna.
A delegation from the South Korean government visited the Moderna headquarters in Massachusetts on the 13th.
However, no such result was obtained.
Scheduled for contract production in South Korea:
A moderna vaccine that will be produced on a contract basis through Samsung Biologics in South Korea.
We also proposed a plan to preferentially supply to South Korea.
However, there was no clear answer from the Moderna side.
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Moderna to provide more vaccines to Korea in August, September
Moderna has pledged to put utmost efforts
to increase the COVID-19 vaccine supply to South Korea for August and September and move up the supply schedule for September, the Korean government said Tuesday.
The announcement
came after a Korean government delegation of four high ranking officials visited the US pharmaceutical and biotechnology company’s headquarters over the delay in shipments of Moderna’s vaccine.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Moderna explained that
the supply disruption was caused by a problem at a manufacturing laboratory at its cooperative plant and the vaccine rollout for the July supply resumed after the problem was fixed.
Since the beginning of this week,
the administrations of the two shots have been now spread six weeks apart instead of the previous three to four weeks.
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