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| On the 22nd, medical staff are working at the screening clinic at the Gangnam-gu Health Center in Seoul. 2021.1.22/News1 © News1 Reporter Seongcheol Lee |
On the 28th, the quarantine authorities will announce a plan for vaccination against the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine. It is expected to come up with a plan for the priority target and quantity of the Corona 19 vaccine, the method of inoculation, and distribution.
Ko Jae-young, head of the crisis communication team at the Central Defense Response Headquarters, said at the Corona 19 regular briefing on the 23rd, “The briefing on the implementation of the Corona 19 vaccination will be held on Thursday the 28th.”
The government plans to start vaccinating Corona 19 in February.
Initially, AstraZeneca vaccine was expected to be introduced in Korea at the end of February, but the government’s speed of preparation as part of the amount of vaccine applied to the COVAX facility, a global vaccine joint purchase alliance, will be introduced in Korea in early February. Became even faster.
Pfizer’s vaccine type is estimated to be for 50,000 people. However, the exact quantity may vary depending on the demand survey by Kovacs, and plans for this will also be announced on the 28th.
In addition, Pfizer’s vaccine requires a review process by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and plans for this will be presented.
First of all, it will also announce who will be vaccinated against the Corona 19 vaccine. Currently, the top priority is the medical staff.
The priority vaccination targets set by the government are ΔMedical institution workers ΔGroup facility residents and workers ΔElderly people aged 65 or older ΔAdult chronically ill ΔChildren and youth education and childcare facility workers and employees ΔCorona 19 primary response personnel ΔAdults aged 50 to 64 ΔPolice Firefighting civil servants and military personnel Δ Correctional facilities and treatment center prisoners and staff.
In addition, plans for the distribution and management of vaccines and vaccination systems will be announced.
Pfizer vaccine is an mRNA vaccine, and for distribution and storage, it is important to maintain a cold chain at a cryogenic temperature (-20 to 70 degrees below zero). The Ministry of Public Administration and Security plans to operate 250 vaccination centers, and 150 sites were selected as of 6 pm on the 20th, and the remaining 100 will be selected early next week.
On the 21st, the government selected SK Bioscience as a company to establish and operate a domestic distribution management system for the Corona 19 vaccine, and entrusted the distribution and storage of the vaccine.
In addition, the government has a vaccination system in place. Through this, it is planned to prevent the inoculation from being focused on specific vaccination centers or medical institutions, guide the second vaccination management, issue vaccination certificates, and monitor adverse reactions.