A medical worker at a temporary screening station today in South Korea. South Korea has signed deals with Johnson & Johnson's Janssen and Pfizer to purchase coronavirus vaccines, with a goal of starting vaccinations in the second quarter of 2021, health authorities said today. Vaccines by AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna require two shots for immunization, and Janssen's vaccine requires one shot. AstraZeneca's vaccines will be first shipped around February and March, followed by Janssen's in the second quarter of 2021 and Pfizer's in the third quarter, according to health officials. Critics argued that South Korea is lagging behind other nations in securing the supply of vaccines due to Moon's "miscalculation" of the situation.

Source: The Standard December 24, 2020 07:52 UTC