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President Moon Jae-in said on the 23rd, ahead of the AstraZeneca (AZ) Corona 19 vaccine vaccination, “I hope that the people will also respond to the vaccination without questioning the safety of the vaccine.” President Moon said, “I and my wife will also get the AstraZeneca vaccine tomorrow to attend the G7 (7 major countries) summit in June,” in a headline speech at the Senior Advisors’ Meeting held at the Blue House on the 22nd. Please do not have any doubts about the vaccination and respond to the vaccination in the order of vaccination. President Moon, who is scheduled for a business trip outside the country on the schedule of the summit three months later, decided to get the vaccine first in order for the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand the AstraZeneca vaccine to 65 years of age or older from the 23rd. As concerns over the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine grow, it has implications to dispel it. President Moon is 68 years old this year, and Mrs. Kim Jung-suk is 66 years old. President Moon also warned that controversy about the safety of the Corona 19 vaccine flows into a political battle. President Moon said at the meeting that day, “I hope the people have special caution so that fake news that arouses anxiety about vaccines cannot be put at all.” In addition, “most European countries have also resumed vaccination, and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has expanded the scope of vaccination to 65 years of age or older. Vaccination is also a way to keep our society safe through collective immunity while protecting our own safety. Asked. According to the data compiled by AstraZeneca, the contract for supplying AstraZeneca vaccine amounts to a total of 3 billion doses, including 300 million doses (one dose) each in the United States and the European Union.

President Moon also said he plans to inoculate more than 12 million people by the first half of this year. President Moon said, “Compared to other countries, the initial vaccination rate is faster. “Over 93% of all applicants for the first vaccination have already completed vaccination, and from last weekend, those who have completed the second vaccination have begun to appear.” During the vaccination of President Moon on the 23rd, the head of the National Security Office, Seo-hoon, the second deputy head of the National Security Office, Kim Hyung-jin, the assistant secretary of the National Security Service, Tak Hyun-min, and spokesman Kang Min-seok, will be given the vaccine. The Blue House said, “President Moon will return to the Blue House immediately after vaccination and carry out work.” Meanwhile, President Moon commented on the deterioration of public sentiment due to the real estate speculation problem, “It has become a very undisputed affair for the government, but it is time for our society to come together to eradicate illegal real estate speculation.” It’s a difficult opportunity to break the loop. A lot of pain is expected, but as long as the problem is revealed, it cannot be avoided or returned.” President Moon said, “We have to face the problem and solve the problem fundamentally. The government will listen to the opinions of various fields and prepare and implement high-intensity anti-speculation measures.” By Lee Wan, staff reporter