Vials labelled “Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and a syringe are seen in entrance of a displayed AstraZeneca brand, on this illustration picture taken March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
SEOUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) – South Korea will donate 1.1 mln doses of AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam and 470,000 doses to Thailand, the Korea Illness Management and Prevention Company (KDCA) stated on Tuesday.
The donations come as South Korea has administered almost 80% of its 52 million inhabitants with a minimum of one dose of a vaccine, KDCA stated in an announcement.
Reporting by Sangmi Cha; Modifying by Kim Coghill
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