On February 24 (Wed), the long-awaited AstraZeneca vaccine finally appeared. Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun visited the Andong factory of SK Biosciences located in Pungsan-eup, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do this morning, inspected the site where the produced AstraZeneca vaccine was first shipped, and encouraged officials.
Prime Minister Chung, vice-chairman of SK Discovery Choi Chang-won, CEO Sang-pyo Kim, CEO of AstraZeneca Korea, Governor Lee Chul-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, Andong Mayor Kwon Young-se, National Assembly member Kim Hyung-dong, and Vice-Chairman of the Central Vaccination Promotion Team, Sang-gyun Lee from SK Bioscience, Astra After receiving a report on the shipment status of the vaccine for Zeneca, the vaccine transport vehicle was sealed and returned.
Prime Minister Jung said, “It’s a thrilling moment when the Corona 19 vaccine, which the whole people have been waiting for, is finally unveiled for the first time here at SK Bioscience’s Andong factory.” I am grateful to all of the vice chairman Choi Chang-won, SK Biosciences officials, and vaccination promotion teams, military, police, fire and local government officials who are striving for quick and safe vaccination.
Subsequently, Prime Minister Chung announced that the vaccines shipped for five days from today will be delivered to 1,900 nursing hospitals and public health centers nationwide through distribution centers for a total of 780,000 people and 1.57 million doses.
At the same time, he urged the pan-governmental vaccination promotion team, “Please do your best until the end so that the vaccine can be safely delivered to all parts of the country so that the vaccination can proceed without disruption.”
In addition, Prime Minister Chung said, “The vaccines shipped today will be vaccinated to those who need help first, and they are desperately wanting to receive the vaccine as soon as possible.” .”
Prime Minister Jeong said, “Vaccines are science,” and said, “As the KFDA and various experts have already completed the verification, I urge the people to trust the government and actively participate in vaccination without shaking.”
Finally, Prime Minister Chung said that the government will surely succeed in vaccination so that people who have been lost due to Corona 19 can be recovered as soon as possible. We look forward to becoming a seed that can bloom in the spring of the year.”