A middle school health teacher in Seoul (in her 50s) received a text message from a public health center saying that AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccination was going to take place on the 12th. In order to end the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and to normalize schools, vaccination for teachers is necessary, but the safety of the AZ vaccine is not verified. Mr. A said, “At first, there was an atmosphere that teachers should take the lead in vaccination, but now most of them are reluctant.” “Teachers under the age of 30 who were excluded are worried about the side effects of the AZ vaccine.” Told.
Reluctance to get shots in the education
67% consent rate for vaccination, likely to be actually lower
AZ vaccination, which was temporarily suspended due to controversy over the occurrence of’rare thrombosis’, resumed on the 12th, and vaccinations for kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school health teachers and special education workers began. However, concerns about the safety of the vaccine remain, and anxiety among teachers is growing. In addition, people under the age of 30 are excluded from immunization, and criticism has emerged as being’half-sized’.
Cho Sung-cheol, a spokesman for the Korean Federation of Teachers’ Associations, said, “It is unfortunate that the resumption of AZ vaccination is not because the safety has been verified, but because there is no other vaccine to replace it.” Verification must be secured, but it is unfortunate that there is no such part.”
The problem is that when the teacher’s anxiety increases, the actual inoculation rate decreases and the efficiency decreases. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, as of the 25th of last month, the rate of consent for vaccination among Seoul faculty members was 67.3%. Mr. B, a health teacher at Seoul Middle School, said, “The number of teachers who actually get the vaccine may be further reduced due to the side effects of blood clots from the AZ vaccine. I was concerned.
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