The number of people who received the vaccine exceeded 583,000, and 3 out of 4 people who were given priority in the first quarter completed the vaccination. From next month, general citizens aged 65 or older will also be vaccinated. As the number of targets increases rapidly, it is important to secure sufficient quantities.
This is reporter Kim Hyung-rae.
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General national vaccination will begin next month following nursing hospitals, facility residents, and medical staff.
This target is for the general public over the age of 65, and it will be conducted sequentially, starting with the older person.
[전해철/행정안전부 장관 : 65세 이상 어르신 중 고령층을 우선 고려하고 있으며, 다음 주부터는 시군구, 읍면동별로 대상자에 대한 동의 절차를 신속히 진행하겠습니다.]
The key is securing vaccine supplies.
The government estimates that about 8.5 million people over the age of 65 are eligible to be vaccinated, and in order to vaccinate them within two quarters as planned, in addition to the confirmed AstraZeneca vaccine for 4.55 million people and Pfizer vaccine for 3 million people, Modenawa has not yet confirmed the quantity. It is also necessary to secure enough vaccines such as Janssen.
In the meantime, the World Health Organization’s WHO said in some cases of death due to blood clots after vaccinating AstraZeneca in some European countries, it is not related to the vaccine, and should continue to be vaccinated.
[마거릿 해리스/세계보건기구(WHO) 대변인 : 지금까지 백신 접종 때문이라고 입증된 사망 사례는 없었습니다. 따라서 분명히 이해해야 하는 건, 우리가 AZ 백신을 계속 사용해야 한다는 겁니다.]
Our health authorities also explained that the serial number of the vaccine was not introduced in Korea, and that there was no report of side effects that a blood clot occurred in Korea.