SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean drugmakers have begun the process to develop COVID-19 vaccines that are effective against the new omicron variant amid concerns that the highly transmissible strain may become a dominant one soon. As the omicron variant fuels fears around the world that the pandemic could rage during the winter [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Booster shots for adults can be administered three months after their primary vaccination, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday, amid rising concerns over a surge in COVID-19 infections. The decision to cut the dosage interval between primary vaccination and booster shots for people aged 18 or older was announced [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea shipped 290,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam on Thursday, in addition to its earlier donation of 1.1 million doses last month, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. An airplane carrying the vaccine departed from Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, earlier in the day and will arrive [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals who have been inoculated with Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in overseas countries will soon be eligible for vaccine incentives in South Korea. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced on Tuesday that it was briefed by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency about how to improve the [...]
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Cytiva, a U.S. producer of vaccine materials, has decided to invest US$52.5 million in South Korea for two years beginning next year, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. The announcement came at a ceremony in New York, attended by President Moon Jae-in, on partnerships between South Korea and the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team revealed that people who have been infected with coronavirus can develop enough antibodies with a single shot of vaccine, which normally requires two shots. A research team from Myongji Hospital studied the developments of antibodies and other side effects of two medical staff who [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea had inoculated over 20 million people as of Tuesday since starting its nationwide vaccination program in late February, taking a step towards creating herd immunity by September. A total of slightly more than 20 million people had received their first shots of COVID-19 vaccines as of 10:20 [...]
SHANGHAI, China, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Junshi Biosciences (HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies, announced today that the company has established a joint venture with Immorna, a fast-growing biotechnology company focusing on the process development and optimization of mRNA and delivery [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s vaccination response team has signed a business agreement with the Korea Smart Healthcare Association and local IT firm Simplatform Co. to launch a pilot program for safe and efficient vaccine storage and management at medical institutions. Under the agreement, authorities will monitor [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Nine out of 10 people who have been vaccinated said they would recommend that their families and friends receive shots, a government survey showed Wednesday. The poll, jointly conducted by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters and the culture ministry, showed that 95.6 percent were favorable toward receiving [...]