SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The head of South Korea’s health authorities said Wednesday the unused doses of SKYCovione, a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., will be likely discarded due to low demand. “The original monovalent vaccine is for people who get first or second shots, but most Korean people have [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Friday it will strengthen support for homegrown COVID-19 vaccine development so that candidates can enter late-stage phase three clinical trials by the end of the year in a move to bolster its vaccine arsenal against the pandemic. The country will also step up efforts to develop [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea could produce locally developed vaccines against the novel coronavirus early next year, the ICT minister said Monday, as the country seeks to prepare for a drawn-out fight against the pandemic. Minister of Science and ICT Choi Ki-young said the government will continue to support development of local [...]