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Controversy continues whether AstraZeneca, the Corona 19 vaccine that will be introduced by Korea, will be effective for the elderly over 65 years of age, and the World Health Organization advisory group recommended that the vaccine be administered to those over 65.

Our government has also started a final discussion.



This news is from Kim Ki-tae.



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World Health Organization WHO's Expert Strategy Advisory Group first acknowledged the lack of vaccine efficacy data for those over 65 years old.



AstraZeneca vaccine has not obtained statistically significant results with only 7.4% of the elderly clinical participants.



Nevertheless, the WHO recommended the use of the vaccine to older people over the age of 65, saying that there is no evidence that older people have different reactions compared to those of lower age groups.



[Alejandro Krabioto/WHO Chairman of Expert Strategic Advisory Group: We have complete standards of reviewing safety and immunity data.

Therefore, if you are 18 years of age or older, we recommend that you get the vaccine without any age limit.]



Our Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also held a closed meeting to discuss the final vaccination plan for the AstraZeneca vaccine.



The key is whether to include over 65 years of age, and the government will announce a specific vaccination plan on the 16th.



Another problem is the effectiveness of vaccines against mutant viruses that are spreading around the world.



South Africa has withheld AstraZeneca's use as studies have shown that it has a limited effect on mutations originating in South Africa.



The situation is similar for treatment.



Celltrion's domestic antibody treatment was confirmed to have little effect on mutant viruses from South Africa.



[Kwon Jun-wook/President of the National Institute of Health: Authorities plan to recommend restrictions on the use of the antibody treatment to patients with confirmed



mutations in South Africa

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US-made drug'remdesivir' appears to be effective against mutant viruses in the UK and South Africa Shredded.



The Korean government has imported this treatment specially and is using it for severely ill patients.