Tae-ho Yoon, head of the quarantine prevention team, Jung Soo-bon answers questions. yunhap news
The government plans to hold a working-level meeting between relevant ministries on the 19th to discuss specific measures to introduce the’Corona 19 Vaccine Leave’.
Tae-ho Yoon, head of the Central Accident Response Headquarters, said at the online briefing session of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 18th, “Relevant ministries are scheduled to meet again tomorrow (19th) to hold a working-level meeting. I will.”
He said, “If vacation is given, whether it will be paid or unpaid (if), who will bear the cost, if it is paid, etc.,” he said. We have to discuss whether to give two days (plus the day of vaccination and the next day),” he said.
On the morning of the 18th, a local vaccination center mock training was conducted at the Corona 19 Vaccination Center in Dongcheon Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Ulsan, while the vaccination targets were receiving the vaccine. News 1
On the 17th, opposition members of the National Assembly Welfare Committee agreed to provide paid leave and allowance for workers who received the Corona 19 vaccine. However, he commented that it would be executed as a reserve fund after the relevant laws were established during the budget review process. Therefore, it is currently unclear to what level the government will support the allowance support even if it concludes with paid leave after going through a working-level meeting.
The characteristics of each industry are also subject to consideration. General Manager Yoon said, “It will be relatively easy for public officials and public institutions to introduce vaccine leave. However, the situation may be different for private workplaces, self-employed and small business owners. It is also necessary to look at whether to apply it uniformly or to consider the characteristics of each industry.”
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Graphic image of adverse reaction status after COVID-19 vaccination. [자료제공=질병관리청 (사망 사례 등은 접종과 인과관계 확인 필요)]
The need for vaccination leave has been raised as the domestic Corona 19 vaccination has been fully implemented. This is because more people complaining of adverse reactions such as fever and muscle pain appeared more than expected. Experts say it’s a natural immunity-building process, but one complains, “After vaccination, it hurts so much that I can’t work.”
According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 0 o’clock on the 18th, 9405 cases were reported as being suspected of adverse reactions after vaccination. Among them, 9298 cases were mild, including muscle pain, headache, fever, and nausea.
Reporter Minwook Kim [email protected]
