[사회]Launch of the vaccination promotion team … What’s next month’s task?

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The promotion team for the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine and the preparation for vaccination was launched today.

If the vaccination begins next month as planned by the government, there will only be one month left.

First of all, it is not about one or two to prepare the vaccination goal, storage and distribution of the vaccine.

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Under the director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jeong Eun-kyung, the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Advocacy Team was launched.

[전해철 / 중앙재난안전대책본부 2차장 : 코로나19 예방접종 대응 추진단이 첫발을 내딛는 날입니다. 곧 시작될 백신 접종이 차질없이 진행될 수 있도록 최선을 다해서 준비하도록 하겠습니다.]

According to the government plan, vaccinations will begin as soon as possible next month.

Some of the priority vaccination targets were specifically announced a month earlier.

If infected, it was decided to inoculate the vulnerable group, which could lead to serious injury and even death, but the size and size of the subject is still under discussion.

[정은경 / 질병관리청장 : 의료 종사자들한테 접종해서 의료 시스템을 보호하는 게 첫 번째고요. 요양병원이나 요양시설에 계시는 그런 고령의 어르신들을 접종해서 사망률을 줄이는….]

How the vaccine is stored and distributed is also a key issue.

Since the AstraZeneca vaccine is first introduced in Korea, it is assessed that there is not a big problem.

The storage conditions are 2 ~ 8 ℃, and it is similar to the flu vaccine, so you can use the existing system.

[이재갑 / 한림대 강남성심병원 감염내과 교수 : (아스트라제네카는) 냉장보관이 가능해서, 우리나라 냉장 보관하는 백신을 몇천만 명씩 맞춘 건 독감 백신 때 이미 여러 경험이 있어서요. 인프라 자체는 제대로 돼 있고요.]

Modena and Pfizer, which require cryogenic storage, are scheduled to be introduced in the second and third quarters, giving them time to prepare.

However, for Pfizer vaccines that need to be kept at -70 ℃, the procedure is difficult, such as setting up a base vaccination center equipped with a special freezer.

[정재훈 / 가천의대 예방의학교실 교수 : (화이자는) 영하 70도라는 보관 조건이 굉장히 가혹한 조건이기 때문에 결국 보관과 접종이 거점 기관(국공립병원이나 큰 보건소) 위주로 시행될 가능성이 큽니다. (화이자 분할 접종 방식은) 5년 전에 쓰던 많은 백신이 다 그런 형태였어요. (그건) 문제가 되진 않아요.]

It is also essential to establish a surveillance system for adverse events after vaccination.

This is because if there are more cases of abnormalities, reliability problems can arise in the vaccination itself.

Experts recommend that guidelines tailored to the characteristics of each vaccine be developed at least two weeks before vaccination.

YTN Hyungwon Lee[[email protected]]is.

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