Rumors on CMO production of COVID-19 vaccines by domestic companies continue. Rumors are rife on which company would be producing which vaccine. Repeatedly, a specific company is mentioned by some, then the rumor is denied by that company.

On the 12th, Samsung Biologics publically announced that the reports that it will produce Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine through a CMO deal are “not true.”

Earlier that day, a media had quoted a high-level government official to report that Samsung Biologics will be producing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine from coming August under a CMO deal. According to the report, Samsung Biologics was revamping production lines at its Incheon Songdo plant to produce up t