[사회]British mutant virus suspended flights … How does the existing vaccine work?

[앵커]

The government temporarily suspended flights to prevent the spread of the confirmed COVID-19 mutant virus in the UK.

This mutant virus has yet to be discovered in Korea.

Experts have warned that conventional vaccines do not have a major problem with function and that there is no need for excessive anxiety.

This is Hyungwon Lee, reporter.

[기자] [권준욱 / 중앙방역대책본부 제2부본부장 (22일) : 현재 등장한 변이는 약 57% 증가, 또 다른 모델을 사용했을 때는 평균적으로 약 70% 정도로 전파력을 증가시키는….]

The official confirmation of the British mutant virus is a high degree of transmission.

As much as the size of the diagnosis can increase rapidly when infected,

The government has suspended flights to prevent entry into the country.

[윤태호 / 방역총괄반장 : 오늘(23일)부터 12월 31일까지 영국과의 항공편 운항을 일시 중단합니다. (영국발 입국자는) 14일 격리를 실시하고 격리해제 시에도 추가로 PCR 검사를….]

Upon entering the country, the fever standard also strengthens from 37.5 degrees to 37.3 degrees, and flight attendants are also thoroughly inspected.

In this process, if a confirmed case is found, additional tests are done to look for mutations.

Nothing has been discovered in Korea yet, but the influx does not appear to be of great concern.

Experts say the difference in death rate has not been confirmed and will not reduce the effectiveness of the existing vaccine.

[백순영 / 가톨릭의대 명예교수 : 아미노산이 돌기(스파이크) 단백질에는 1,273개로 돼 있는데 그중에 지금 9개만 변이로 보이고, 전체적으로 봤을 때 큰 구조에서 결합할 수 있으면 항체는 작용하는 것이기 때문에….]

Also, even if the vaccine is disabled by repeated mutations, it is possible to supplement it quickly, so there is no problem.

[정재훈 / 가천의대 예방의학교실 교수 : 바이러스가 현재 개발된 백신에 대해서 효과가 없어진다고 하더라도 현재 개발 중인 mRNA 백신, 바이러스 벡터 백신 같은 경우는 그 변이에 충분히 대응할 능력이 있습니다.]

Several pharmaceutical companies, such as Modena and Pfizer, which developed the vaccine, believed that it would still be effective against the mutant virus and underwent further verification.

YTN Hyungwon Lee[[email protected]]is.

※ ‘Your report becomes news’ YTN awaits your valuable report.
[카카오톡] Search YTN to add a channel [전화] 02-398-8585 [메일] [email protected] [온라인 제보] www.ytn.co.kr

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]