The government on Thursday will unveil strategies to become an international hub for COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution. 

The presidential office said on Wednesday President Moon Jae-in will preside over the inaugural meeting of the global vaccine hub preparatory committee. Visions and strategies to realize the goal of becoming a “K-vaccine hub” will be presented at the occasion, the top office said. 

South Korea earlier announced it will seek to help supply COVID-19 vaccines utilizing its biomedical production capability, and also said it will secure “vaccine sovereignty” through home-grown vaccine development. 

Deputy presidential spokesperson Lim Se-eun said Moon leading the first committee meeting, over Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum who is the chair of the committee, will convey the government’s strong will to achieve the goals. 

Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol is scheduled to report to the president concrete strategies on how to pursue the goals.