The government said it expects the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in the second week of February. In the third week of February, the lot release is completed and the vaccination is started immediately.

The MOHW, the MFDS, and the KCDA made such a statement at the President's Business Report (video conference) held on the 25th. According to the work report data, AstraZeneca vaccine will be approved for marketing in the second week of February after completion of the approval review within 40 days (existing 180 days). It is explained that the quality test of commercially available vaccines is completed within 20 days, and lot release is expected in the third week of February. Celltrion's COVID-1