SEOUL: Amid rising concerns that government-managed Covid-19 vaccines may have been administered despite possible contamination, the South Korean health authorities said on Feb 24 that no vaccines reported to contain foreign substances were administered.
According to a report released on Feb 23 by the Board of Audit and Inspection, a total of 1,285 vaccine doses distributed nationwide were found to contain foreign materials. The report also noted that additional doses sharing similar characteristics were not subject to government inspection.
