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Today (1st), the number of new corona cases in Korea is expected to reach 80,000.

The decline continues.

However, as the days get colder and the immune system weakens, the number of patients may increase again.

To prevent this, the government has come up with a vaccination plan. Advance reservations for vaccinations developed in Korea start today.



Medical reporter Yoo Seung-hyun explains the vaccination plan in detail.



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is the first domestically developed coronavirus vaccine 'Skycobi One Multi-Zoo'.



From this month, those over the age of 18 who have not been vaccinated can get the 1st and 2nd primary vaccinations.



Advance reservations start today, and reservations start on the 13th.



From the 5th of this month, same-day vaccinations are available at medical institutions and public health centers.



[Kyung-ran Paik/Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Those who have been reluctant to receive the basic vaccination due to concerns about adverse reactions to the mRNA vaccine can be vaccinated through the (genetic recombination method) Skycobi One multi-inoculation.] For



the 3rd and 4th inoculation, It has not yet been approved, but clinical trials are ongoing.



If the primary vaccination has already been completed, the 3rd and 4th vaccinations compared to this winter can be received as an improved vaccine.



It is a vaccine developed to respond to BA.1, early Omicron, and it was 1.69 times more effective than the existing vaccine even with the BA.5 mutation, which has recently become the dominant species.



[Francesca Sedia/Moderna, Chief Respiratory Vaccine Chief Executive Officer: The secondary improved vaccine (BA.5 response) cannot quickly release clinical trial data, and requires more time.

We believe that the primary improved vaccine (corresponding to BA.1) can also respond to mutations in BA.4 and BA.5.] The



improved vaccine to be introduced around October will be available 4 to 6 months after the last inoculation or confirmed date. can.



High-risk groups such as the elderly over 60 years of age and immunocompromised are given priority, and those in their 50s and those with underlying diseases are given second priority.



A healthy adult aged 18-49 is correct if you wish to be third.



The quarantine authorities explained that it is more helpful to prevent severe and death by completing the vaccination with the existing vaccine rather than waiting for the improved vaccine for those subject to the fourth vaccination.