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Sun, April 18, 2021 | 23:45
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South Korea's foreign minister urges fair supply of COVID-19 vaccines
Posted : 2021-01-30 18:21
Updated : 2021-01-31 10:18
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Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha joins an online session of the World Economic Forum Jan. 29 from the ministry's headquarters in Seoul's Jongno District. Courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha joins an online session of the World Economic Forum Jan. 29 from the ministry's headquarters in Seoul's Jongno District. Courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has urged the world to ensure a fair and equitable supply of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, voicing concerns about vaccine nationalism.

Kang made the remarks at an online session of the World Economic Forum, Friday, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

During the session, Kang called for the world to take a multilateral approach for a fair use of vaccines and treatments, the ministry said.

Kang also hailed the World Health Organization's global vaccine project, known as COVAX, as a fair and equitable supplier of vaccines, according to the statement.

South Korea plans to begin COVID-19 vaccinations next month with front-line medical workers receiving the first shots.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has announced that medical professionals treating COVID-19 patients at hospitals and treatment centers in the wider Seoul area will receive their first doses of the vaccines in February.

The authorities estimated around 50,000 medical workers will be vaccinated, followed by another 780,000 people that includes patients at geriatric hospitals and elderly care facilities, as well as high-risk health care workers, during the first quarter. (Yonhap)


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