Chairman of the Medical Association “No Astra over 65, Pfizer Modena Vaccination”

On the 1st, the president of the Korean Medical Association (Medical Association), the largest house, argued that the AstraZeneca novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine should not be vaccinated against the elderly aged 65 or older.

Chairman Choi said on his Facebook page on the day, “Recently, there is controversy over the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for the elderly over 65 years of age in various countries.” It is judged that the efficacy for the elderly has not been proven.”

He continued, “AstraZeneca vaccine should be vaccinated for adults aged 18 to 64 years old, and should not be vaccinated for seniors aged 65 years or older.” “You have to get the Pfizer Modena vaccine.”

Chairman Choi said, “Elderly people 65 years of age or older are likely to be seriously affected when infected with Corona 19. The purpose of vaccination to reduce mortality through preferential vaccination for the elderly is vaccination that has not been proven effective. It is contrary to,” he pointed out. He said, “We look forward to a reasonable conclusion based on medical evidence from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety).”

It was pointed out that the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of AstraZeneca vaccine were not confirmed as sufficient clinical trials were not conducted for the elderly. Accordingly, some European countries, such as Germany and France, recommended that only adults under the age of 65 should be vaccinated. On the other hand, the European Union (EU) executive committee, Latin America, India, Morocco, and the United Kingdom approved the vaccination for adults over the age of 18.

Meanwhile, the expert advisory group of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said that the AstraZeneca vaccine could be administered to the elderly without restrictions and recommended conditional approval of the vaccine. It is known that a number of experts who participated in the advisory group expressed the opinion that “the administration to the elderly cannot be excluded just because the number of elderly people among the participants is small.”

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