The first vaccination in Korea, one week ahead… Sye-gyun Jeong “AZ vaccine, no safety problem”

The 9th Corona 19 Vaccine and Treatment Situation Check Meeting

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun is speaking while presiding over the Corona 19 vaccine and treatment situation check meeting held at the Seoul Government Complex on the 19th. 2021.2.19 [이미지출처=연합뉴스]

[아시아경제 손선희 기자] AstraZeneca vaccination, which will be introduced for the first time in Korea, is approaching a week ahead, and Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun emphasized on the 19th, “There is no problem with the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine.”

Prime Minister Chung presided over the 9th COVID-19 vaccine/treatment situation check meeting at the government office in Seoul this morning and said, “With the recent decision to withhold AstraZeneca vaccination for the elderly, there are concerns about the safety of the vaccine. “He said. Prime Minister Chung repeatedly explained, “It was approved in more than 50 countries around the world, and the World Health Organization (WHO) also approved for emergency use a few days ago.” .

“However, the number of participants over 65 years of age in clinical trials was insufficient, so it was not enough to reliably judge the effectiveness, and additional clinical trials are in progress to compensate for this.” We will make a conclusion on whether to inoculate and disclose it to the public in a transparent manner.

The AstraZeneca vaccination, which will begin on the 26th, is expected to be the first targets for those who are hospitalized and admitted to nursing facilities such as nursing homes, and workers. It is known that the corona 19 vaccination response promotion team will confirm the list during today. Prime Minister Chung urged the relevant authorities, “As long as the first button is pressed, we should check and confirm more thoroughly and meticulously so that vaccination can proceed successfully from the initial stage.”

Prime Minister Chung said to the public, “Do not be deceived by fake news, believe in the information provided by the government and actively participate in vaccination.” It causes difficulty in forming immunity,” he said. He added, “In particular, we ask for the active participation of medical personnel with scientific and professional knowledge about vaccines, nursing hospitals and nursing facility workers who are in contact with the elderly who are vulnerable to COVID-19.”

Sejong = Reporter Son Sun-hee [email protected]