[사회]Winter without vaccines … seems to continue to suffer from herd immunity

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Although the government is actively working to secure a vaccine for Corona 19, it appears that Korea will have to go this winter without a vaccine.

The government is emphasizing the safety of the vaccine, but criticism that a larger quantity was not obtained sooner or later is inevitable.

Group immunity has also been greatly delayed.

Reporter Park Hong-gu about the report.

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As the need for vaccine introduction increases amid the Corona 19 pandemic and public opinion worsens, the government is doing everything possible to finalize the introduction of the vaccine.

As a result, after AstraZeneca, a contract was signed with Janssen and Pfizer, and the vaccine Pfizer strives to accelerate its introduction.

[정세균 / 국무총리 : (화이자 백신은) 도입시기를 2분기 이내로 더 앞당기기 위해 국가차원의 역량을 총동원하고 있으며…]

However, on the 17th of last month, Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo responded in a reply to the National Assembly as if the contract between Pfizer and Modena was almost finished.

[박능후 / 보건복지부 장관 : 두 회사(화이자, 모더나)에서도 일반 예상과는 달리 우리와 빨리 계약을 맺자고 오히려 그쪽에서 재촉을 하고있는 그런 상황입니다. 그렇기 때문에 우리가 백신 확보에서 그렇게 불리하지 않은 여건에 있다는 것을 말씀드리겠습니다.]

The government also said there is no need to get vaccinated first and said the situation is different from other countries, without explaining why the delay in introducing the vaccine has extended to the immunity controversy of public officials and the political battles.

[손영래 / 중앙사고수습본부 전략기획반장 : 백신을 세계 최초로 맞는 그런 상황은 가급적 피해야 되는 상황이고 그러한 국가들에서 발생하는 문제를 한두 달 관찰할 수 있는 기회를 가질 수 있었다는 점에 대해서는 굉장히 다행스러운 점이라고 생각하고 있습니다.]

AstraZeneca vaccines are available in February-March and Janssen in April-May, so even if up to 16 million people are vaccinated, at least 60% of the population must form antibodies, which is insufficient for the immunity of the population.

[백순영 / 가톨릭대 의대 명예교수 : 1600만 명분까지는 응급 부분은 확실히 우리가 큰 불은 끌 수 있지만 그 이외 우리가 집단 면역이 될 때까지는 그 물량을 어떻게 수급할지는 아직까지도 불확실한 면이 너무 많습니다.]

The government announced in November of next year that the goal is to achieve herd COVID-19 immunity before the influenza outbreak.

Eventually, until then, it is very likely that we will have to spend each day amid the fear of COVID-19 infection, the annoyances of social distancing and the suffering of the self-employed and ordinary people.

This is YTN Park Hong-gu.

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