<Anchor> The
Pfizer vaccine and vaccination, which have been moved to 5 vaccination centers nationwide, and are thoroughly managed, will begin tomorrow (27th).
The first vaccination begins at the National Medical Center, and our reporter is out.
Reporter Kim Hyung-rae, are you getting ready for the vaccination?
<Reporter>
Yes, at the Central Vaccination Center in the National Medical Center, the first domestic Pfizer vaccination will begin tomorrow at 9 am.
The Pfizer vaccine, which came into Korea today, was delivered directly from the airport to 5 vaccination centers nationwide without going through the cryogenic freezer in Pyeongtaek.
There are only 5 delivery locations, so unlike AstraZeneca vaccine, there was no need to go through the warehouse.
About 32,000 people arrived here around 2 noon today.
Because Pfizer vaccine must be defrosted the day before vaccination, the amount to be inoculated tomorrow is being transferred to the refrigerator and stored.
<Anchor> The
people who got the Pfizer vaccine this time were the medical staff, right?
<Reporter>
Yes, Pfizer vaccination targets are medical staff who treat patients with COVID-19.
Among them, 300 people, including 199 workers at the National Medical Center and 101 medical staff at a hospital dedicated to Corona 19 in the metropolitan area, will receive the first vaccination tomorrow morning.
Pfizer vaccine is defrosted before vaccination, and additional training is required for vaccination officers using a special syringe that does not leave a residual amount.
The health authorities have been vaccinating only at the central vaccination center for a week starting tomorrow, and medical staff from regional and regional centers will attend to receive education.
From the 3rd of the following month, vaccinations will begin at the local and regional vaccination centers such as Yangsan Pusan University Hospital and Sooncheonhyang University Cheonan Hospital.
The authorities plan to finish the first dose of 55,000 medical staff by the 20th of next month.
(Video coverage: Kim Hyun-sang, video editing: Kim Ho-jin, on-site: compilation)