Central Vaccination Center for Corona 19 Vaccine▶ Click here to enlarge
The quarantine authorities are accelerating preparations for vaccination against the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
The Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bangdaebon) announced on the 10th that it will designate the National Medical Center and three regional infectious disease hospitals (Suncheonhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Chosun University Hospital, and Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital) as the central and regional vaccination centers for COVID-19.
The quarantine authorities plan to install vaccination centers sequentially in consideration of the type, introduction time, and quantity of the Corona 19 vaccine.
Of the 250 local vaccination centers to be installed in cities and counties nationwide, 18 (one per city and two in Gyeonggi-do) will be installed first in next month. About 232 locations are expected to be installed after July.
In addition, among the existing national vaccination-participating medical institutions, it plans to designate as consigned medical institutions those that meet the criteria for vaccine storage and management, manpower, and facilities, among the 16,397 hospitals that have indicated their intention to participate in consigned medical institutions.
Medical staff vaccinating▶ Click here to enlarge
In order to respond to adverse reactions such as anaphylaxis, the quarantine authorities are preparing manuals for medical personnel and information materials for the general public, and they plan to provide information on how to cope with the health status after vaccination through the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) website before vaccination.
In addition, in the event of a serious adverse reaction, he said that a joint public-private rapid response team will be formed for each 17 provinces to quickly conduct epidemiological investigations and evaluation of reported cases.
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