[국제]UK plans to boost South African mutant vaccine fall

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The UK government has said it plans to vaccinate against the South African mutant virus in the fall.

This is a countermeasure against research findings that the AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective against mutations in South Africa. Like the flu vaccine, the situation that the Corona 19 vaccine must be received every year is becoming a reality.

Reporter Lee Dong-hun.

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The UK government has launched a vaccine update plan in response to the mutation of the Corona 19 virus.

It announced that it will form a partnership with German Curebaek and develop a vaccine that can respond to new mutations immediately.

[맷 행콕 / 영국 보건부 장관 : 영국에 관련 시설을 만들어 영국민을 새로운 변이로부터 보호하고 장기적으로 지켜낼 것입니다.]

In particular, the vaccine against the South African mutant virus is expected to be available this fall.

It’s easy to make a countermeasure vaccine by making some changes to the vaccine manufacturing process, but that’s because it needs to be tested.

Vaccine experts in the UK have warned of undue concern over research findings that the AstraZeneca vaccine, made with Oxford University, is less effective against mutations in South Africa.

Although it was not enough to prevent the spread of mild symptoms, he said it still has the effect of not leading to a serious condition.

However, he stressed that even if a new vaccine comes out in the fall, it is not the end.

[피터 잉클리쉬 / 영국 질병통제자문위 위원 : 가을에 남아공 변이에 맞는 새 백신이 나올 때 다른 새로운 변이가 나타날 수도 있습니다.]

As there is a possibility of the emergence of a new mutant virus, it is time to think about getting the corona vaccine annually or regularly like the flu vaccine.

This is YTN Dongheon Lee.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]