In South Korea, vaccination of the new coronavirus for medical professionals began on the 26th, and President Moon Jae-in visited the venue.
In South Korea, vaccination against the new coronavirus, which was developed by British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and manufactured domestically by Korean companies, began around 9 am on the 26th.
The target of vaccination is about 290,000 inpatients in hospitals under the age of 65, residents of medical facilities, and people working in medical facilities.
On the 26th of the first day, more than 5,200 people will be vaccinated, and at the vaccination site set up at the health center in Seoul, President Moon Jae-in was briefed on the vaccination plan and inspected the vaccination.
The South Korean government has secured vaccines for 79 million people, which exceeds the total population, and plans to start vaccination with vaccines developed by Pfizer and others in the United States from 27th.
In addition, by November, more than 70% of the population will be vaccinated, aiming for a so-called "herd immunity" in which many people have immunity, which makes it difficult for the infection to spread.
On the other hand, South Korean conservative media have criticized the Korean government's response, saying that the start of vaccination was the latest among the member countries of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).