[사설] It was because the government took responsibility for doctors and increased distrust of vaccines.

Lebanese medical staff are holding a Pfizer vaccine on the 14th. Countries around the world, including the United States and European advanced countries, as well as Lebanon, have already secured the Corona 19 vaccine and entered the vaccination, but only on the 24th, Korea will receive the first AstraZeneca vaccine, which is highly controversial for efficacy. [로이터=연합뉴스]

The government’s COVID-19 vaccine policy is not consistently low. It is not enough to start vaccination until the end of this month (26th), which is much later than other countries before securing the vaccine, and it is raising distrust about the vaccine by dismissing unclear information and taking responsibility for the medical staff. There is even concern that the vaccination rate will drop due to the rejection of the vaccine.

The central quarantine countermeasures headquarters today announces detailed implementation plans related to the COVID-19 vaccination. The biggest concern is whether the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine can be vaccinated over the age of 65. 60,000 Pfizer vaccines will be coming soon through Cobax Facility, an international vaccine program for developing countries, but the vaccine, which has been specifically introduced at the moment, will be supplied by 750,000 AstraZeneca sequentially for five days from the 24th. Unique. The quarantine authorities initially had a policy to apply this vaccine to the elderly and workers staying in nursing homes. However, due to the lack of clinical trials, many European countries including France banned vaccination for the elderly.

Ahead of the introduction of a new vaccine, safety verification is an essential procedure. However, when the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved AstraZeneca’s domestic use on the 10th, it created unnecessary controversy with a clue that’the use for the elderly over the age of 65 should be carefully decided’. Kang-rip Kim, head of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, said, “The doctor who is vaccinated should carefully consider the benefits of vaccination according to the condition of the vaccination target.” Passed over. Even at several meetings of government experts, opinions diverged, and even the quarantine authorities were unable to come up with clear guidelines, and the individual doctors in charge of vaccination were left to judge themselves. It is common sense for any government to take responsibility for all vaccine side effects and start speeding up because vaccines must reach a certain level of inoculation rate to achieve the purpose of collective immunity. The government is responsible for providing clear guidelines.

Regardless of what conclusions you draw, resolving distrust is an urgent need. If you allow vaccinations over the age of 65, you should honestly explain to the public about your decision and seek understanding. It is also a way to relieve anxiety by inoculating key members of the party, government, and government first. If the previously announced vaccination ranking is changed and the vaccination is postponed after 65 years of age or older, it is necessary to persuade the public and a careful vaccination plan to prevent vaccination refusal or vaccination disturbance. If government officials first devise to avoid being responsible, vaccination will inevitably fail. Keep in mind that the key to securing the quantity of vaccines and whether or not the public trust in the quarantine authorities is as important as the speed of vaccination.