President Moon Jae-in said at the 3rd special quarantine inspection meeting held at the Blue House on the afternoon of the 7th, "The government's goal is to meet family members like Chuseok this Chuseok, and at least take off masks and talk with family members." said.
President Moon said, "Vaccine introduction and vaccination reservations are proceeding smoothly than planned." He predicted that 14 million people in the first half of this year and 36 million people, 70% of the population, will be vaccinated in the third quarter.
In particular, President Moon said, "If 14 million people receive the first dose by the end of this month, 28% of the total population will receive the vaccine, which will reduce the burden of quarantine." The government's goal is to restore daily life, such as the upcoming summer vacation and Chuseok. said.
President Moon also said, "We will surely secure the vaccine sovereignty." "From the third quarter of this year, we will strengthen support for domestic vaccine development, such as pre-purchasing products with high potential for success that are expected to enter phase 3 clinical trials, and the global vaccine partnership agreed at the Korea-US summit. Construction will also proceed at a speedy pace.”
The special quarantine inspection meeting presided over by President Moon was held on April 12 and May 3, and today is the third meeting. The Minister of Sports and Tourism and others were present.
(Photo = Yonhap News)