[사회]61-year-old Nowon-gu historic caretaker of ‘number one vaccination’ …

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In Korea, the landmark Vaccine 1 was carried out at the Nowon-gu Public Health Center in Seoul.

A nursing worker in her 60s received the corona 19 vaccine for the first time, and YTN broadcast it live.

The first shot he was always anxious when working, but now he felt relieved and showed tears.

Reporter Park Seo-kyung reports.

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The first home vaccinator for the Corona 19 vaccine was Lee Kyung-soon, 61, who works at a nursing hospital.

I was the first person to be vaccinated at the Nowon-gu Health Center in Seoul and I waited for the vaccine.

8:45 am.

Once again, I checked my real name and raised my left arm.

“What is your name”
“Yes, this is Kyung-soon Lee”
“I’m walking with my arm because it fits on my left shoulder.”

Medical staff dispensed the vaccine solution from the refrigerator into a syringe, injected an injection into Lee’s disinfected arm, and re-disinfected the inoculation site.

[이경순 / 국내 1호 접종 요양보호사 : (기분 어떠셨어요?) 평소와 똑같았어요. 긴장은 됐는데 괜찮았습니다.]

I was embarrassed by the crowded reporters and looked stiff the whole time, but after getting vaccinated, I was also showing tears.

Mr. Lee said that he always worked with an impatient heart.

I let go of feeling like I was excited to be able to feel relieved now.

[이경순 / 국내 1호 접종 요양보호사 : 솔직히 1년 동안 굉장히 불안했잖아요. 백신을 맞으니까 일단 안심되고 이렇게 백신을 맞을 수 있게 노력해주신 정부나 구청이나 보건소 정말 감사드립니다.]

After the vaccination was finished, I looked for an allergic reaction in the waiting area for 15 to 30 minutes, then I went home with a wide smile without any special symptoms.

[이경순 / 국내 1호 접종 요양보호사 : 특별한 반응은 현재 없고 평상시 컨디션과 똑같습니다. 전 국민이 빨리 맞으셔서 단체 면역 생겨서 우리도 전부 다 마스크 벗고 생활도 하고…1호가 될 줄 몰랐습니다. 맞게 돼 감사하고 영광입니다.]

Kang So-hyun, a nurse who gave the first vaccination, is also very impressed.

I had a difficult day for a year, but seeing the people who got the injections safely made me proud.

[강소현 / 국내 ‘1호 접종’ 진행한 의료진 : 우선 1년여간 코로나19 대응에 총력을 기울이면서 다들 고생이 많았었는데요. 드디어 첫 접종을 시작하게 돼서 정말 기쁘고….]

I did not forget to ask to take care of my health before the vaccination.

[강소현 / 국내 ‘1호 접종’ 진행한 의료진 : 우선 백신 접종이 안전하게 이루어지는 것이 가장 중요하기 때문에 건강 상태에 세심하게 주의를 기울이실 필요가 있을 것 같고요.]

Vaccination finally began 13 months after the Corona 19 outbreak in Korea,

It was a historical first step, full of the wishes of all the people who want to return to everyday life.

This is YTN Park Seo-kyung.

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