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| ▲ Minister of Health and Welfare candidate Kwon Deok-cheol is taking an oath at a personnel hearing held at the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee on the 22nd. | |
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In the situation of the Corona 19 pandemic, the offensive between the opposition parties over the government’s vaccine response day after day is hot. The personnel hearing for candidates from Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol held on the 22nd was no exception.
On this day, opposition lawmakers from the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee posted the motto “Vaccines First” for each seat. Ko Young-in, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Gyeonggi Ansan Danwon Gap), protested before the hearing, saying, “This is forcing the candidate to a certain position and promoting public unrest.” Nevertheless, the power of the people kept the motto and poured out the question of’how to do the vaccine?’
People’s power’vaccine’ saturated… “Only the peace of the regime is more than the people”
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| ▲ “Respondent Jeon Bong-min’s empty seat” Rep. Jeon Bong-min, who was suspicious of corruption in the process of wealth formation, was absent from the National Assembly’s personnel hearing for candidate Kwon Deok-cheol, Minister of Health and Welfare, held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 22nd. | |
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Rep. Kang Ki-yoon (Changwon Seongsan, Gyeongsangnam-do), a secretary of the People’s Strength of the Health and Welfare Committee, pointed out that the government does not transparently disclose data related to vaccine contracts, starting from the remarks by the doctor. He said, “This hearing shared the thought of focusing on the real policy part with our committee members,” he said. “I asked for a lot of data and spoke seriously about the ruling party secretary and witnesses. “I didn’t give it to me, and I didn’t give me a copy of the contract with AstraZeneca at all.”
Rep. Lee Jong-seong (representative proportional) also said, “Now securing a vaccine is a concern of the whole country, but the government is unable to reveal any specific situation.” He said, “Even though I signed a contract, I asked for confirmation because I did not disclose the specific timing of the introduction, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare said,’It was a verbal promise, so check with AstraZeneca.’ He criticized him, saying, “I seem to be totally affirmed only by the security of the regime rather than the security of the government.”
Rep. Kim Mi-ae (Haeundae-eul, Busan) remarked in the recent KBS’Sunday Diagnosis Live. Introduced that. “The prime minister said relatively honestly,” he pointed out, “I was hoping that’we will be able to inoculate this year’ because (the government has secured 44 million copies of the Corona 19 vaccine). did.
The ruling party repeatedly refuted that the power of the people promotes’vaccine insecurity’. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Won-i (Mokpo, Jeollanam-do) first asked, “Is it true that I heard that the influential opposition leader (Kim Jong-in, chairman of the People’s Strength Growth Committee) was’adjusting the vaccine and disaster subsidies to meet the resupply of next year’.”
When Candidate Deok-cheol Kwon answered “No,” Congressman Kim added, “This fake news can create public unrest and may interfere with the quarantine itself by causing distrust of the government.” “According to public opinion polls, 74% said that’the vaccine will be correct only if the safety is verified,'” and said, “We should focus on securing safe treatments and vaccines while strengthening K-quarantine.”
Rep. Chung Chun-suk (Gyeonggi Yongin-byeong) also stressed that “infodemic (a phenomenon in which the rapid spread of inaccurate information related to infectious diseases adversely affects society) is not a solution to the corona.” He said, “The number of confirmed cases per 100,000 population in the United States is 5261, 94 deaths, and 97 and 1.45 of us,” he said. “The situation itself is incomparable.” In addition, “Vaccines usually take 8 years, including a follow-up period, even after the clinical trial is over, but now (the development period for vaccines on the market) is less than 1 year.” I should do it.”
Candidate Deok-cheol Kwon “The government has not neglected to secure vaccines”
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| ▲ Candidate Deok-cheol Kwon, Minister of Health and Welfare, answers inquiries at the National Assembly personnel hearing held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 22nd. | |
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Candidate Deokcheol Kwon also said, “The government has not neglected to purchase and secure vaccines.” He said, “We have secured 44 million people, more than 60% (of the population) who can become group immunity,” he said. “We will be able to start vaccination around February and March.” In addition, the contract with AstraZeneca and the details of the execution of the collateral with Modena and Pfizer cannot be disclosed due to confidentiality provisions in the contract, but promised to report in detail when the quantity and timing of vaccinations are confirmed.
Candidate Kwon also urged the media to take a cautious approach. He did not specifically address the situation at the time of death after flu vaccination, but he pointed out that “I believe that misinformation had an effect on the drop in flu vaccine vaccination rate (73.1% → 64.0% last year).” Candidate Kwon added, “There is considerable concern since the corona vaccine takes 8 years to be done in 1 year,” he added. “We will continue to seek understanding from the public for such a part and prevent vaccine inequality from occurring from those who need it.”