Prime Minister 丁 “Pre-purchased corona vaccine, vaccination in the first quarter of next year” … Introduced before FDA approval

Entry 2020.12.15 16:38 | Revision 2020.12.15 16:57

FDA approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine is possible in the middle of next year,
Government “proceeds in accordance with Korean procedures regardless of FDA approval”

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said on the 15th: “The government will carefully plan and prepare at the ministry level so that pre-purchased vaccines are introduced in a timely manner from the first quarter of next year and can be vaccinated without problems.” . It appears to be a comment to allay concerns about whether it is difficult to get the corona vaccine in the first quarter of next year.

Prime Minister Chung said at the first Corona 19 vaccine and treatment status verification meeting chaired at the Seoul Government Complex on the same day: “As the Prime Minister of the company headquarters, we will carefully and thoroughly examine all situations from now on, from vaccine to vaccination, so the public doesn’t worry. I’ll take care of that, “he said.

Prime Minister Chung said: “With the news that the number of confirmed cases has skyrocketed and the UK and US have started vaccinations, there are voices calling for immediate vaccinations and some are concerned that our vaccination plan will be see interrupted “. I mentioned the observation that it was difficult.

He added that “there are countries that have started vaccination as soon as possible because the Corona 19 situation is very serious,” he said. He said: “In addition to the amount already insured, we will actively seek additional safety measures focused on safe and effective vaccines by listening to the opinions of experts.”

Earlier, the government announced plans to introduce a corona vaccine equivalent to 44 million people. However, among them, only 10 million AstraZeneca vaccines in the UK have a pre-order contract. However, as the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the middle of next year, it is pointed out whether it is difficult for Korea to introduce the corona vaccine in the first trimester.

However, the government said on the day that the importation of the AstraZeneca vaccine is not related to FDA approval, as it follows national procedures. In a regular online briefing on the 15th, Kwon Jun-wook, chief of the second vice president of the Central Defense Response Headquarters, answered a question about the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca. “It goes through the decision process of our Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.”

Prime Minister Chung ordered the operation of the inter-ministerial council and said: “I will not leave the situation related to vaccines and treatments only to the ministries.” Prime Minister Chung plans to chair the meeting once a week, with related ministries including Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo, Chung Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Nam-gi Hong and Minister of Strategy and Finance, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-hwa.