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United States, starting today (25th), the vaccine booster shot, that is, the third booster vaccination has started. We made it possible for the elderly over 65 years of age as well as medical staff and teachers to receive booster vaccinations.



This news is reported by Correspondent Kim Jong-won from New York.



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US has started the third booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine.



A total of 60 million people, including the elderly over the age of 65 and those with weakened immune systems, who have been vaccinated for six months, are targeted.



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made it possible for workers under the age of 65 to receive booster vaccinations for workers in high-risk occupations, such as medical professionals and teachers, which is an unusual decision that went against the opposition of an external advisory committee.



It is one of the largest pharmacies in the United States.



Starting today, the recipients can receive booster vaccinations at more than 80,000 inoculation centers nationwide, including 40,000 pharmacies in each neighborhood and places provided by the state government.



President Biden himself has called for booster vaccinations.



[Joe Biden/President of the United States: I will also receive the third booster dose. It's hard to admit that I'm over 65, but I'll get a booster shot nonetheless. What should I do?] In



fact, when the booster vaccination started today, many people started saying they would get a third vaccine.



[Jim Poker/Vaccination Target: I will get a booster shot because of my age.

I think it is natural to get the 3rd booster dose because I have a problem with immunity.]



However, the CDC emphasized that the 3rd booster dose alone cannot overcome the corona virus.



[Rochelle Wallensky/US CDC Director: I want to make this point clear.

As long as unvaccinated people continue to fuel the coronavirus pandemic, even the third booster vaccination will not end the corona crisis.] In the



end, it is said that reducing the number of unvaccinated people is still the number one goal of the quarantine policy.



(Video coverage: Lee Sang-wook, video editing: Park Jin-hoon)