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Margaret Keenan, 90, the first vaccinator, will receive the vaccine at a Coventry university hospital on the 8th last month, when inoculation of the Corona 19 (Pfizer-Bioentech) vaccine began for the general public in the UK.
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▲ 90-year-old grandmother receiving the first corona19 vaccine in the UK
Margaret Keenan, 90, the first vaccinator, will receive the vaccine at a Coventry university hospital on the 8th last month, when inoculation of the Corona 19 (Pfizer-Bioentech) vaccine began for the general public in the UK.
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When and where will I receive the COVID-19 vaccine? And since people cannot choose between vaccines, what is the most likely vaccine for me? On the 28th, the government announced a detailed plan for the COVID-19 vaccination, but there are still many things that are not clear. From the perspective of the citizens who will be vaccinated, I have raised some questions.
◆In the first trimester, medical staff can receive the AstraZeneca vaccine for nursing hospital patients and from Pfizer
First of all, starting in February, starting with the medical staff treating Corona 19 patients, the elderly and workers in hospitals and nursing facilities will receive the Corona 19 vaccine first. The audience is about 1.3 millions. Currently, the vaccine that is confirmed to be imported in February is 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine (750,000 people). The AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines will also be available in February from the multinational vaccine association ‘CoVax Facility’, with supply confirmed by the end of January. Then the first vaccination targets, medical staff and seniors in hospitals and nursing facilities will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine.
Distribution of the Pfizer vaccine is very difficult. Pfizer vaccine is difficult to obtain in medical institutions without cryogenic freezers because it must be stored and distributed at a cryogenic temperature of -70 degrees Celsius. There is another vaccine like this, it is a modder vaccine. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are ‘mRNA’ vaccines, also called nucleic acid vaccines. It is a new technology vaccine that is being administered to humans for the first time. The government plans to establish 250 vaccination centers throughout the country equipped with cryogenic freezers and inoculate Pfizer Modena vaccines there. The AstraZeneca Janssen vaccine, which can be dispensed at room temperature, is vaccinated at 10,000 designated medical institutions across the country.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided to decide who would receive which vaccine after consulting with the Immunization Review Committee. However, medical personnel who can come to the vaccination center are likely to receive the Pfizer vaccine, and the elderly in nursing hospitals and facilities with mobility difficulties are likely to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. Hospitals and Nursing Facilities For the elderly, medical staff will visit the facility directly to inoculate the vaccine.
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▲ Image of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer / Bioentech.
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◆In the second trimester, it is likely to be included in Janssen’s vaccination goals.In the second quarter (April-June) users and workers of home care facilities for the elderly and people over 65 years of age will be vaccinated. Older people receive vaccines in order of age. Vaccinations are also provided for those who urgently need to leave the country for essential public affairs or important economic activities.
There are only AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines in the first trimester, but starting in the second trimester, the types of vaccines will vary. AstraZeneca, Janssen, Modena and Vaccines appear one after another. At a briefing on the 28th, Chung Eun-kyung said at a briefing on the 28th that “the government plans to select and inoculate targets for each type of vaccine introduced by the Vaccine Review Committee and experts.”
First, the Janssen vaccine is more likely to be selected for those that are hard to get twice. The AstraZeneca, Modena, and Pfizer vaccines require primary and secondary vaccinations, because the Janssen vaccine only requires one vaccine. Emergency exits may be eligible for Janssen vaccination. Older people who are unwell and unable to go to the “Vaccination Center” where the Pfizer / Modena vaccines are administered are expected to receive the AstraZenecan or Janssen vaccine at a medical institution.
◆ In the third trimester of the national general vaccination, the vaccine to be vaccinated is ‘Bokbulbok’
In the third trimester (July-September), vaccinations are given in the order of chronically ill adults, ages 50 to 64 and ages 19 to 49. This is the time when vaccination is in full swing. There are many different types of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. How is the range determined? I have not decided yet. First, only the degree to which patients with chronic diseases receive vaccines is analyzed in order of age.
The third trimester is the time when the Pfizer vaccine will be introduced in earnest. The government has signed a contract with Pfizer to import the vaccine in the third quarter. The Cobax Facility will supply the Pfizer vaccines to be launched in the first quarter of the second quarter, and it is unlikely that there will be many stocks. At this time of vaccination for different age groups, it is expected that the vaccine supply schedule will determine what type of vaccine will be administered. Even if we sign a contract with Pfizer for 10 million people and Modena for 20 million people, it is difficult to receive this amount at once. The government has made a plan to form herd immunity by November, with 70% of the population vaccinated against Corona on September 19.
On the 29th, an official passes an information panel at the Corona 19 Vaccination Center of the National Medical Center, located on the site of the former US Far East Corps of Engineers in Jung-gu, Seoul. The central vaccination center installed here initiates the initial vaccination for the medical personnel treating corona patients19 and prepares a standard model for the vaccination center. In addition, it is in charge of training the personnel of the vaccination centers of the regions and regions. 2021.1.29 Yonhap News “style =” padding: 0px; margin: 0px “>
▲ Central vaccination center for preoperative vaccines
On the 29th, an official passes an information panel at the Corona 19 Vaccination Center of the National Medical Center, located on the site of the former US Far East Corps of Engineers in Jung-gu, Seoul. The central vaccination center installed here initiates the initial vaccination for the medical personnel treating corona patients19 and prepares a standard model for the vaccination center. In addition, it is in charge of training the personnel of the vaccination centers of the regions and regions. 2021.1.29 Yonhap News
◆ The 4th trimester of the 2nd vaccination, unvaccinated and re-vaccinated
In the fourth quarter (October to December) the second vaccination, vaccination for unvaccinated people and revaccination is carried out. What is the difference? The AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Modena vaccines, except Janssen, must be vaccinated twice every three weeks after a vaccination to form antibodies and activate immune function. Those who received the vaccine in August can finish the second vaccination in September. However, those who receive the vaccine in September can only receive the second vaccine in the fourth trimester.
Those who have not been vaccinated are the ones who refused to receive the vaccine when their order arrived, or were pushed down because they could not be fulfilled. Vaccines for these people are given in the fourth trimester. Revaccinees are more likely to be those who received the vaccine in the first trimester. The duration of antibodies after vaccination is known to be 6 months. If you were vaccinated in February, the antibody could be effective in September. In this case, the government is preparing for revaccination. However, the duration of the antibody needs to be confirmed in more detail by future studies.
The website (http://ncv.kdca.go.kr) that provides information about the COVID-19 vaccine will be available from February 1. Advance reservations for vaccination can be made through the vaccination information website or the call center (1339). Candidates for priority vaccination who begin vaccination in February will be determined collectively by individual vaccination institutions and timing, and general candidates who receive vaccination in the third and fourth quarters will be informed of when vaccination is available for each vaccination target through a text message or ‘National Secretariat Service’. The expected.
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