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1.85% of the total population completed the first vaccination for 37 days after vaccination for the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) began in Korea.
According to the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team on the 4th, 8,229 people were newly vaccinated the day before. The previous day was a weekend, so the number of vaccinations decreased compared to weekdays.
As a result, the total number of people who completed the first vaccination since the vaccination began on February 26 in Korea totaled 962,833.
Compared to the domestic population (52 million), the vaccination rate is 1.85%.
Of the cumulative primary vaccinations, 855,000 people received the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine, and 106,154 people received the Pfizer vaccine.
The previous day, 537 people who received the second dose of Pfizer vaccine were added, and the number of people who completed the second dose was 27,298. The cumulative total is 133,000,452 when the 1st and 2nd doses of Pfizer’s vaccine (number of cases) are simply summed up.
Currently, the government is vaccinating AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines at the initial volume.
The AstraZeneca vaccination was expanded to include those who were hospitalized and workers under the age of 65 in nursing hospitals and nursing facilities on February 26, first responders to Corona 19, and workers at hospital-level or higher medical institutions. The vaccination for people over 65 years of age has also begun.
The Pfizer vaccine was assigned to workers in the Corona 19 treatment hospital, and vaccination began on February 27, and the second vaccination is in progress from the 20th of last month.
Also, from the 1st of this month, the Pfizer vaccination is in progress for the elderly over the age of 75.
Both vaccines require two doses. The AstraZeneca vaccine is given a second dose every 10 weeks and the Pfizer vaccine is given every 3 weeks.
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