The South Korean health authority says the COVID-19 vaccination could be periodically provided in the future, similar to an influenza vaccination, due to the pandemic still spreading strong around the world.

It also means the health authority would have to successfully develop an mRNA vaccine platform, in which the government plans to soon announce an mRNA vaccine development support roadmap.

At a regular COVID-19 briefing session convened on Mar. 19, Deputy Director Kwon Joon-wook of the Central Disease Control Headquarters talked about the plan.

Deputy Director Kwon opened his statement saying, “As a part of the health authority and a president of Korea National Instit