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yesterday (26th), essential social personnel including police and firefighters started getting the corona vaccine. From next month, vaccinations to the elderly will be expanded, and the government said it will hit 1.5 million people a day from the end of next month.



Medical reporter Yoo Seung-hyun reports.



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Yesterday afternoon, a hospital in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.



Police officers in uniform await the vaccination sequence.



[Jeong Gyu-cheol/Seoul Gangseo Police Station Head of the District: Since dealing with a large number of people and making contact with the public, I thought that I should be safe in all aspects... I feel relieved.] Some



177,000 people, including police and firefighters, were essential people in society who started vaccinating AstraZeneca from yesterday.



Health care workers working in clinics and pharmacies and people with chronic kidney disease have also started getting the AstraZeneca vaccine.



Those under the age of 30 were excluded due to concerns about rare thrombosis side effects.



The 126,000 soldiers in the military will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at the military hospital tomorrow, starting with essential units such as forward and ships.



From the end of next month, the age of vaccination for the elderly will increase.



Seniors aged 65 to 74 get the AstraZeneca vaccine until June.



[Hong Jeong-ik/Disease Management Administration Vaccination Planning Team Leader: From the end of May, we receive reservations from seniors in their 70s or older, and sequentially receive reservations for those aged 65 or older and those below (I will vaccinate them.)]



High school 3 students and teachers, elementary school 1st and 2nd grade teachers are planning to complete the vaccinations in the first half as scheduled, and the rest of the faculty and staff by summer vacation.



Vaccinations for the public aged 18 to 64 begin in the third quarter when 40 million vaccines are available, and the exact vaccination schedule is undecided.



The government says vaccine options are not yet available, but are considering ways to expand daily freedom for vaccinations.