In order to speed up vaccination, health officials are reviewing the use of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine that has been stockpiled as a second dose.
On the 10th, Hong Jeong-ik, head of the vaccination planning team of the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, said that the early injection of the second vaccination kept at the briefing “can be reviewed as long as it does not affect the second vaccination.” Team leader Hong said, “In case the second vaccination cannot enter the country, we are stocking up the quantity of two vaccinations per person. If there is already a second dose or if it is clear that it will come in, there are many suggestions that it is efficient to use it without waiting for a new vaccine to come in.”
Amid the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), medical staff are carefully transferring to a dedicated syringe to inoculate the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine at the Yuseong-gu Health Center in Daejeon on the 10th, where vaccination is in progress. Reporter Kim Seong-tae
As both AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines must be administered twice per person, the authorities are currently vaccinating the vaccine with a stack of two doses. However, since there is about 8 weeks until the second vaccination and some additional quantities are supposed to come in between them, we will consider taking this into account and considering how to use the stocked amount for the first vaccination as much as possible. Prior to this, the Blue House said, “There is a consensus that when the amount of secondary vaccination is confirmed within the government, many citizens will be given a quick vaccination, taking into account the overall vaccine supply and inventory situation.”
According to the vaccine supply schedule announced by the authorities, the vaccines individually contracted with Pfizer will be available in 500,000 doses in the third week of March (after the 22nd) and 500,000 doses in the fifth week of March (after the 29th). An additional 6 million servings will be introduced in the second quarter as well. AstraZeneca vaccine is also expected to be delivered in 690,000 doses this month and 1.41 million doses from April to May through Cobax Facility. Therefore, even if the stockpile is used for the first inoculation first, it means that the additional supply can be used to cover the second inoculation in the future.
Amid the spread of new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), on the 10th, at the Yuseong-gu Health Center in Daejeon, where vaccination is in progress, medical staff are carefully inoculating AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine to the targets. Reporter Kim Seong-tae
Regarding the point that some should consider extending the vaccination cycle of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the current 8 weeks, team leader Hong said, “Explaining that vaccination is possible after 8 weeks is that the vaccination can be administered at intervals of 8 to 12 weeks. He said, “We are not considering extending it beyond 12 weeks.”
Meanwhile, 7 cases were confirmed by the authorities up to this day related to the recent deviation of the vaccine temperature. All these vaccines are planned to be collected without being used for vaccination. Yang Dong-gyo, head of the resource management group, said, “It is believed that the failure occurred mainly using an old refrigerator. Other causes include a malfunction of the internal thermometer and the careless handling of the vaccine personnel,” he said.
“The most basic thing when designating a vaccine consignment medical institution and checking it in advance is to have a refrigerator dedicated to vaccine and a digital thermometer,” said Yang. We will consult with local governments and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security so that these basic requirements can be observed.”
On the afternoon of the 26th, the Pfizer vaccine trays arrived at the Honam area vaccination center on the 5th floor of the Uiseong Hall of Gwangju Chosun University Hospital are being moved to a cryogenic freezer. News 1
Earlier on the 8th, it was reported that 30 vials (bottles) of AstraZeneca vaccine had exceeded the storage temperature due to an abnormality in the vaccine refrigerator at a hospital in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, and the authorities suspended the vaccination of the vaccine. In this regard, Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said at a briefing by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the morning of the 10th, “A drop of vaccine is desperate. In order to inoculate even one more person, the vaccine must not be discarded due to minor carelessness in the field where a small amount is used.” He asked to prevent recurrence.
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