[사회]465 new confirmed corona19 patients…65 years of age or older also vaccinated with AZ vaccine

[사회]465 new confirmed corona19 patients…65 years of age or older also vaccinated with AZ vaccine

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AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been withheld due to controversy over the effects of the elderly, is allowed to be vaccinated over the age of 65.

In addition, flight attendants subject to the self-isolation exception were included in the 2nd quarter vaccination target.

I will connect reporters. Reporter Kim Jong-gyun!

AstraZeneca vaccine is given to the elderly over the age of 65?

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The quarantine authorities have decided to get the AstraZeneca vaccine even if they are 65 years of age or older.

Accordingly, starting this month, patients 65 years of age or older and residents in nursing hospitals and nursing facilities will also receive this vaccine.

Meanwhile, they have been delayed due to controversy over the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The COVID-19 vaccination committee yesterday reviewed the results of studies in the UK and Scotland, and recommended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the elderly, saying that the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been proven.

In addition, the schedule for the second vaccination of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been changed from 8 weeks to 10 weeks.

This reflects the test results that the longer the vaccination interval, the greater the effect.

In addition, if it is confirmed after the first vaccination, it may be resent after quarantine is lifted.

However, those who had a severe systemic allergic reaction,’anaphylaxis’, decided not to take a second dose.

The Specialist Committee also enlisted flight attendants who frequent overseas business trips to be vaccinated in the second quarter to prevent the virus from foreign influx.

More than 20,000 flight attendants who have been subject to the self-isolation exception are eligible for vaccination.

Vaccination plans for the second quarter, including them, will be announced next week.

YTN Kim Jong-gyun at the Ministry of Social Affairs[[email protected]]is.

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