UK’s pride in’British vaccine’ disappears, reducing Astra vaccination cancellation

The Washington Post (WP) reported on the 21st (local time) that a claim is being raised in the UK, the suspicion of the AstraZeneca corona 19 vaccine. Until now, the vaccines set by the National Health Service (NHS) have been given, but from now on, it is to be left to individual judgment. In the UK, many people prefer the’homemade’ AstraZeneca vaccine, but controversy about the efficacy of the vaccine continues to show that’Astra avoidance’ is emerging.

Currently, in the UK, the type of vaccine varies depending on the time and location of the vaccination. Because of this, people can only know what kind of vaccine they will be getting right before they get it.

However, the method of finding out in advance what kind of vaccine you will be getting through a medical institution worker is on the rise. To get the vaccine you want. They do not hesitate to cancel their vaccination reservations suddenly if they get an unwanted vaccine, or’no show’ that does not appear at all.

This move began to stand out as concerns over the safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine were raised.

In the UK, more people prefer the AstraZeneca vaccine, even if they don’t have a vaccine option. It was because of the pride of being’made in Korea’ developed by domestic researchers. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also praised the AstraZeneca vaccine as “made by our brilliant British scientists.”

However, continued controversy over the efficacy of this vaccine is influencing. As anxiety about the AstraZeneca vaccine is growing, WP is fighting over what kind of vaccine is best.

The average preventive effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in January, is 60-70%, which is relatively inferior to the 95% effect of the Pfizer and Modena vaccine.

In addition, research results showed that the effect is opaque in the elderly and that it has a limited effect on mutant viruses from South Africa. As a result, Switzerland withheld approval for the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and Germany, France, and Austria limited the number of recipients to under 65 years of age.

In Germany, the avoidance of the AstraZeneca vaccine is prominent. First of all, there is a strong backlash from medical workers who are subject to vaccination. The AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not given to the elderly over the age of 65, is rushing to medical workers. They refused to be vaccinated and demanded to be replaced with Pfizer, Modder or Vaccine. For this reason, only 87,000 of the 736,800 AstraZeneca vaccines distributed across the country were used. Only about one-ninth of the initial amount of AstraZeneca vaccine was exhausted.

As the vaccination rate fell due to the reluctance of the AstraZeneca vaccine, German Health Minister Jens Schfan began to evolve. “AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective,” he reassured in a media interview. On the 21st, he even discussed the possibility of a mixed vaccination, saying, “After the first vaccination of the AstraZeneca vaccine, you can get the second dose of Pfizer-Bioentech or Modena vaccine.” However, the World Health Organization (WHO) and vaccination authorities have not yet recommended combination vaccination. The distrust of the AstraZeneca vaccine is so great that even if the effect is less effective, it is a consensus strategy that it is helpful to get it right.

Neighboring France and Italy are no different. In particular, the backlash increased as rumors spread that there were many medical staff who suffered from side effects and took sick leave after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. According to Forbes, doctors’ unions in the two countries said they would refuse to use the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying, “Medical staff have the right to get an effective vaccine.”

Reporter Lee Min-jung [email protected]