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confirmed cases increases again and I have to think about the steps to distant, I think of more vaccines.

In Korea, the government announces tomorrow (28th) specific details on who will be hit first, and how to store and transfer the vaccine.

The first vaccine to enter Korea next month is expected to be the AstraZeneca vaccine.



This is Park Soo-jin.



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The first people to get the vaccine in Korea are patients and workers in high-risk facilities such as nursing hospitals.



Seniors 65 years of age or older and adults with chronic diseases are also scheduled to be included as priority vaccinations.



[Jeong Eun-kyung/Director of the Korea Disease Management Administration (Briefing on the work plan on the 25th): We will implement safe vaccinations with the aim of forming group immunity in November.

Set priorities based on scientific evidence...

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vaccination sites are vaccination centers using large facilities such as gymnasiums, local public health centers, and designated private hospitals.



Pfizer Modena vaccines that require cryogenic storage are available at 250 vaccination centers nationwide, and vaccines that can be stored refrigerated like AstraZeneca are administered in the form of vaccinations at hospitals or visits designated by the government.



It is estimated that about 6,000 people will need to be vaccinated nationwide. In addition to doctors and nurses, people who can mobilize from government departments such as military doctors may be included.



Depending on the characteristics of the vaccine, how to store and deliver differently, and how to deal with adverse reactions after vaccination is expected to be announced tomorrow.



As the timing of the vaccine introduction has not been confirmed, it seems difficult to announce a specific start date for vaccination.



However, AstraZeneca, which is undergoing approval review from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety from the 4th, is the strongest vaccine that will be vaccinated immediately after introduction.



An official from the quarantine authorities said that approval for the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected before the Lunar New Year holiday.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, video editing: Lee Seung-yeol, CG: Jung Hyun-jung)