The Corona 19 vaccine, which was started with a license from some countries such as the United States, was received for the first time in Korea today (25th).



FedEx freighter FX5230 departing from Memphis, carrying the initial quantities of the US Department of Defense's vaccine for US forces in Korea, arrived at the cargo terminal at 12:54 PM today.



The delivered vaccine is a modder or product that received emergency use approval (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the 18th.



It is known that the amount is around 1,000 times.



Modena vaccines that have already been vaccinated in the U.S. and U.K. should be given twice every four weeks.



While Pfizer vaccine must be stored and transported at a cryogenic temperature of -70 degrees Celsius, modena vaccines can remain stable for up to 30 days at an image of 2.2 to 7.8 degrees Celsius.



The USFK will move the modder or vaccine to'Brian Allgood' Hospital, a medical facility in Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, and inoculate medical personnel and support personnel first according to the guidelines of the US Department of Defense.



Since it is the Christmas holiday period, it seems that the actual vaccination will start as early as next week.



Brian Allgood Hospital is one of three U.S. military facilities overseas that distribute initial doses of vaccines.



The other two are medical facilities in the Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan, and the Lenstool Regional Medical Center in Germany.



The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that it will distribute 44,000 doses of the initial Corona 19 vaccine to 16 domestic and foreign military facilities, including Korea, for 975 doses.



Meanwhile, there are 40 KATUSA soldiers serving in the military as mandatory administrative personnel at Brian Allgood Hospital.



They are also interested in whether they will be included in this vaccination, but the Ministry of Defense said that there has not been a request for consultation on this matter.



Vaccination for KATUSA Soldiers requires consultation with the USFK Status Agreement (SOFA) subcommittee.



The USFK has a policy to provide vaccination to all qualified members of the USFK in line with the increase in vaccine production and supply, so it is expected that Korean workers and KATUSA Soldiers will also be able to receive vaccinations according to discussions and additional supply conditions.