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AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for final use in Korea for the first time among corona vaccines.

Authorities say that anyone over 18 years old can be beaten except for pregnant women.

However, for seniors aged 65 or older, doctors at the site had to carefully judge whether or not to receive vaccinations based on their health status.



This is reporter Kim Hyung-rae.



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After receiving an application for approval on the 4th of last month, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved the AstraZeneca vaccine as the first corona vaccine in Korea through a triple consultation procedure.



Vaccination targets are all age groups over 18 years of age except pregnant women.



However, considering that only 7.4% of the participants in the clinical trial were over 65 years old, we decided to write in the precautions for use that'the use for the elderly over 65 should be carefully decided.'



[Kim Kang-rip/Minister of Food and Drug Safety: Our conclusion is that we have not found a reason for exclusion to limit authorization for vaccination even for the elderly over 65 years of age.] In the



case of 65 years of age or older, the health of the target person on the day of vaccination by the doctor If you feel you are not in good condition, you can postpone vaccination.



AstraZeneca plans to submit additional results of clinical trials in the U.S. involving 7,500 elderly people by the end of April.



SK Bioscience, a consignment producer of AstraZeneca vaccine, is expected to ship 750,000 vaccines starting on the 24th when national shipment approval is granted next week.



The next day, the 25th, the vaccine is delivered to public health centers and nursing homes, and the actual vaccination begins as soon as possible.



Seniors in nursing hospitals and nursing facilities are eligible for vaccination.



As a result of a survey conducted by a research team at Seoul National University, a little less than half of the respondents said they would get the vaccine at the time set by the government.



On the other hand, over 30% of respondents said they would delay or refuse the vaccination period.



Ahead of full-scale vaccination, transparent information disclosure and social communication are more important times.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, Video editing: Kim Jong-tae)