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Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun appeared on KBS1TV’s ‘Sunday Diagnosis Live’ on the 20th. [사진 KBS 캡처]
Regarding the vaccination plan for the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said: “As early as next February, and later in March, the vaccination will begin.” “In the case of the UK AstraZeneca vaccine, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is expected to grant approval for its use early next year,” he said.
However, Pfizer, which initiated vaccination in the UK and the US, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it would be difficult to inoculate an approved modifier or vaccine for use. in the first trimester.
Prime Minister Chung appeared on KBS1TV’s ‘Sunday Diagnosis Live’ on the 20th and said: “Today (20th), the BBC reported that the UK AstraZeneca vaccine would be approved for use by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). around the 28th to the 29th of this month. ” “Our Food and Drug Administration is also verifying the content of AstraZeneca’s clinical trials. In our case, it is hoped that we can grant permission to use it early next year. ”
At the same time, if the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approves the use of AstraZeneca early next year, it said: “According to the quarterly supply contract, 10 million people will be supplied sequentially and inoculation will begin in February. and no later than March “.
The vaccine supply contract is carried out on a quarterly basis. Currently, Korea is expected to receive supply from the first quarter of next year. Prime Minister Chung said: “The government wants to vaccinate from February, but when it will be supplied in the first quarter has not been promised.”
“AstraZeneca, already in February of next year”
Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun is chairing the Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters for Corona 19 Response at Seoul City Hall on the 16th and a situation verification meeting in the metropolitan area. Yunhap news
In addition to the AstraZeneca vaccine, which has signed a supply contract, the Pfizer, Janssen and Modena vaccines are difficult to inoculate in the first quarter.
Prime Minister Chung said: “Two of the three Pfizer companies, Janssen and Modena are in the stage before signing the contract, and the other also agrees with most of the terms.” “The contract with the companies is imminent, but 1″ We have not received any promise of quarterly supply. ”
Based on the point that the vaccine was delayed compared to other countries, he said: “In July, when the government operated the TF vaccine, the number of confirmed cases in Korea was around 100, so we focus on quarantine rather than dependence on the vaccine. ”
He also explained: “There is a side to vaccination planning while looking at the situation in countries where there are many confirmed cases and there is no way to do anything with quarantine, and countries where dependence on vaccines is high.”
Prime Minister Jung continued: “The United States and the United Kingdom, where there are many confirmed cases, have paid in advance for the development of vaccines to pharmaceutical companies. “Pharmaceutical companies have no choice but to make a difference compared to these countries. So the vaccine contract came a little late. ”
Regarding the possibility of raising social distancing to the third stage, he said, “The Central Headquarters for Disaster Countermeasures and Security is finely verifying and preparing what actions to take if it goes up to the third stage.”
Prime Minister Jeong said: “In the case of the third stage upgrade, not only will people lose their daily lives, but also greatly increase the suffering of the self-employed and small business owners. “The economic ministries it focuses on are fully prepared,” he said.
Reporter Jeong Hye-jeong [email protected]
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