Input 2021.03.10 09:32
Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said on the recent incident that hundreds of vaccine doses were discarded due to poor management in nursing hospitals in Gyeonggi, Jeonbuk, Ulsan, etc. “I am very sorry for the occurrence of such an accident,” he said. The reason for discarding the vaccine is a refrigerator failure.
He said, “Now, a drop of vaccine is desperate,” he said. “There should never be a case where the vaccine is discarded due to minor carelessness. The quarantine authorities thoroughly analyze the cause of the accident and review the overall vaccine management so that similar cases do not recur. Please check again and take necessary measures.”
Prime Minister Chung said, “It is presumed to be infected before the antibody is formed” about the reports of six confirmed cases after the first vaccination. “It is not safe to be free from the risk of infection just by completing the first vaccination.” He said, “It takes at least two weeks or more after completing the second vaccination to form immunity,” he said. “Please do not relax and follow the quarantine rules thoroughly until immunity is finally formed.”
Prime Minister Chung said, “The government is doing its best to ensure that even more people can get the vaccine in the first half.” The government held a vaccination committee on the same day to discuss whether to expand the targets of AstraZeneca vaccination to 65 years of age or older.