From yesterday, seniors aged 65 or older in nursing hospitals also started getting the AstraZeneca vaccine. Our coverage team asked for consent and looked around the vaccination team, but the site was keenly aware of any adverse reactions after vaccination.
This is reporter Kim Deok-hyun.
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A nursing hospital worker aged 65 or older who is about to be vaccinated talks with the medical staff.
It is to check the preliminary form that you have written, to see if you have any medicines or medical history, and how you are doing.
People who get the vaccine stay in the observation room for 15 to 30 minutes and look for adverse reactions.
Inpatients were vaccinated in bed.
[접종할 거예요. 여기 왼쪽 팔에다가. 어지럽거나 아프거나 하면 얘기하셔요.]
There are over 150,000 residents and workers in nursing hospitals 65 years of age or older who have consented to vaccination.
Before getting the vaccine, I was nervous, but after the vaccination, my face was bright.
[김귀옥/백신 접종자 : 주삿바늘이 몸에 들어가는 게 아플까 봐 그게 불안했지. 저는 괜찮았어요. 기분이 아주 좋아요.]
The medical staff were also keen before and after the vaccination.
[마경진/요양병원 간호사 : 응급 키트를 확인해서 바로 쓸 수 있게 전부터 준비를 미리 해놨었거든요. 신경을 많이 썼어요. 이상 반응 때문에.]
Some nursing homes 65 years of age or older also received the vaccine for a week, depending on the circumstances of the local government.
So far, one to two out of 100 people who have completed the first vaccination have reported mild adverse reactions such as fever or muscle pain. In this case, it is recommended to take Tylenol and take a break.
If symptoms do not get better or worsen after 2-3 days, you should see a hospital.