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6 people can be vaccinated per bottle of Pfizer vaccine, but if you save even a drop with a special syringe, more people can be fit.

Such measures are being discussed.

Reporter Kim Hyung-rae is out at the vaccination center.



Reporter Kim, First of all, today (27th) Pfizer vaccination is over, right?



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Yes, the first Pfizer vaccination in Korea ended about 4 hours ago, but serious side effects have not yet been confirmed.



There were also concerns that the inoculation time could be lengthened due to the thawing and dilution of the Pfizer vaccine, but there was no significant difference from the AstraZeneca vaccine in 5 to 10 minutes from actual reception to vaccination.



[Ohmyeongdon / National Medical Center Central Immunization Center Director: I lot of five exercises for maintaining the cold chain at least through the rehearsal times the actual (vaccination also) have conducted the same practice and procedure;



however, keep the vaccination than AstraZeneca vaccine It seems that the skill of the medical staff is as important as this tricky.



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How can the number of vaccinations per bottle of vaccine increase?



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Yes, it is recommended to use 6 people per bottle for Pfizer and 10 people per bottle for AstraZeneca. If you use a domestic special syringe that does not leave any residue, there may be cases where one or two people remain after all of these people are inoculated.



Only in this case, the health authorities explained that the remaining vaccine could be given to someone else to prevent unnecessary disposal, which could increase the number of vaccinations from 16% to 20%.



However, he said that one dose must be kept and that the remaining amount of several bottles must not be collected and used.



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It is not allowed to collect and use vaccines that remain in several bottles.

What will be the vaccinations during the holiday tomorrow the day after tomorrow?



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Yes, the Pfizer vaccine continues to be vaccinated as medical staff training is urgent, but the number of people vaccinated tomorrow has not been disclosed.



(Video coverage: Choi Woong Choi, video editing: Jihye So, on-site: Jinsoo Shin)