Prime Minister 丁“There is no problem with the safety of AZ vaccine… Please actively participate in the vaccination”

Input 2021.03.21 16:17 | Revision 2021.03.21 17:09

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said on the 21st, “We once again confirmed that there is no problem with the safety of the vaccine,” in connection with the controversy that caused blood clots in the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine that has recently risen.

Prime Minister Chung said at the Corona 19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting held at the Seoul Government Complex on the same day, “As a result of a close review of the overseas evaluation results and domestic adverse reaction cases by the Corona 19 Vaccination Specialized Committee, which was convened yesterday,” he said. .

“The European Medicines Agency (EMA) also officially announced that’there is no scientific causality between vaccine and blood clots’ after expert verification.” I have done it,” he explained.

He said, “Vaccinations for residents and workers over 65 years of age in nursing hospitals and facilities will begin the day after tomorrow,” he said. “Please believe in the results of domestic and foreign scientific verification, and actively participate in vaccination according to the government’s recommendations.” The government is expected to announce the detailed review results of the vaccination expert committee the next day.

Regarding the controversy over the Seoul city’s mandatory diagnostic test for foreigners, he said, “Although Seoul withdrew its administrative order, I am sorry as the head of the company headquarters for the controversy over human rights violations and discrimination.” He said, “I will use this as a lesson and implement quarantine measures with sensitivity from the perspective of consumers.”

Prime Minister Jung also said, “If the cherry blossoms bloom this week, the amount of movement will increase.” I asked for it.