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Korea, half a year after vaccination was started, the completion rate of the second vaccination exceeded 20%. The government said that by the end of October this year, 70% of the people had no problem getting the vaccine. However, it is a concern for the authorities that there are quite a few elderly people who have not yet been vaccinated. 



This news was covered by Yoo Seung-hyeon, a medical reporter.



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Of the 8.59 million people between the ages of 60 and 74, more than 7 million received the first dose with the AstraZeneca vaccine.



The second vaccination started on the 12th for them.



However, the vaccination interval is long, 11 to 12 weeks, so it can only be completed after September.



Although the completion rate of the second inoculation exceeded 20%, this is the reason why the speed is not accelerating.



When looking at the vaccination completion rate by age, those in their 60s who received the AstraZeneca vaccine were the lowest at 15.7%, compared to 78.1% for those over 80 and 57.2% for those in their 70s.



Experts point out that the second dose of high-risk people needs to be rushed.



Previously, the analysis that only the first vaccination could increase the prevention effect was dominant, but the detection rate of the delta mutation exceeds 85%, and it is especially important to increase the second vaccination rate in the high-risk group.



[Kwon Yong-jin/Professor at Seoul National University Hospital: In a situation where the delta mutation is prevalent, I think that it is more important to quickly complete the second dose for people classified as high-risk than to complete the first dose for everyone.]



Actually, 50 In the older age group, the lower the vaccination completion rate, the greater the number of severe cases.



Some older people have not yet been vaccinated.



Reservations for booster vaccinations for non-vaccinated people over the age of 60 closed today (18th), but as of yesterday, the reservation rate was only 23.5%.



The quarantine authorities are also expected to further raise the goal of completing 70% of the nation's vaccinations for herd immunity, and for this, it is more urgent for the elderly to participate in early vaccinations.



(Video editing: Tae-ho Yoon, CG: Ryeong-rim Kang, Su-in Jo)  



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