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Yesterday (28th), President Moon Jae-in directly explained the Corona 19 vaccine issue.
He said that it is not true that the amount obtained is not enough or that the vaccination will be delayed, and that the vaccination will start from next February.
Reporter Son Hyung-an's report.
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President Moon Jae-in directly started to evolve as the government's responsibility theory did not subside in relation to the situation of securing the Corona 19 vaccine.
[Moon Jae-in/President: There are some concerns that Korea has not secured enough vaccines or that vaccination will be delayed.
It's not true.] The
specific timing of vaccination was also clear.
[Moon Jae-in/President: From February next year, it is expected that the vaccination will begin with priority targets such as group prisoners and workers at medical staff and elderly care facilities.] The
quarantine authorities are also the first to vaccination against workers in high-risk medical institutions and those living in group facilities. And decided to gradually increase the number of subjects.
To date, the government has signed contracts for 36 million people, including the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is expected to be introduced in the first quarter of next year.
[Eun-kyung Jung/Director of the Korea Disease Control Center: We have a large number of (vaccines) in the second and third quarters.
Therefore, the plan aims to complete the vaccination for the priority vaccination target by at least 3 quarters.]
The authorities are also planning to purchase 250 units of cryogenic freezers that can maintain around -70 degrees Celsius for distribution of Pfizer vaccines, and plan to designate up to 250 separate vaccination centers.
In addition, if an abnormal reaction occurs in the body after receiving the vaccine, a causal relationship will be investigated and a system will be established to compensate the state if damage is confirmed.