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Starting next month, the new vaccination against coronavirus infection (Corona 19) for the general public, starting with the elderly aged 75 and over, is scheduled to start in earnest, while the government introduces a ‘system of Vaccination leave ‘for those with adverse reactions. paying attention to how it will affect future vaccination rates.
Experts have positively evaluated vaccination leave, while raising the need for countermeasures for workers who are practically unable to use the leave.
According to the Headquarters for Disasters and Security Countermeasures on the 29th, vaccines with adverse reactions after vaccination from the 1st of the next month can take vacation without a separate medical note or medical certificate.
In general, taking into account that adverse reactions occur within 10 to 12 hours after vaccination, one day is taken off the day after vaccination, and if there is an adverse reaction, it is allowed to use another day.
This is in accordance with the vaccination principle that normal adverse reactions improve within 2 days, so if the adverse reaction persists, a visit to a medical institution is required.
Consequently, it is expected that the vaccination license will be implemented in the private sector as aviation crew, as well as workers of social welfare facilities and health teachers, who will be vaccinated from the first week of next month, and the personnel necessary social services such as police, firefighters and the military who will be vaccinated in June.
In social welfare facilities, vacations are granted to their employees through measures such as sick leave, paid leave, and work exclusion. Sick leave applies to essential social workers in accordance with the service regulations of the relevant ministries.
In the case of medical institutions, such as nursing hospitals, where vaccination is already in progress, the policy is to encourage the use of vacation time after discussion with related associations.
The government also recommended applying the public license and paid leave for the time required for vaccination including on the day of vaccination.
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However, it remains to be seen how effectively it can be implemented in the sense that it is not a compulsory license for all vaccines, but at the recommended level.
In particular, it is not relatively difficult for public institutions to implement the vaccination license, but it is noted that it is not easy for private companies or the self-employed and small business owners to use the license.
In the end, there are also observations that the degree of participation of the private sectors, such as companies, will determine the effectiveness of the vaccination license.
The government has decided to advise and instruct the private sector to provide additional paid leave or to use the sick leave system if there is a loss of wages. To this end, it is a policy to distribute response guidelines to each business site through the relevant ministries, or to request cooperation with major economic organizations and industry associations.
The government’s position that vaccination leave is not mandatory, but rather a measure that takes into account realistic conditions.
Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy team at Accident Control Headquarters, in a briefing the day before, said: “The number of people who will use the vaccine vacation is greater than 1-2% ( with serious adverse reactions among all vaccinators) and less than 30% (complaining of general malaise). “” In the case of serious adverse reactions among these, we have decided to follow a plan to license actively, “he explained.
In particular, he said, “it is difficult to find a way to grant permits for freelancers who are not regular workers or housewives dedicated to housework, etc.,” he said.
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Experts predicted that the vaccine licensing system would have a positive effect on increasing the vaccination rate, but suggested that a support plan should also be prepared for workers in blind spots that are difficult to use.
Professor Kim Moran of the National Cancer Center said: “If people who experience adverse reactions after vaccination use sick leave without a medical certificate and have time off for vaccination, they can easily take annual leave or pay “, He said . “Medical institutions, nursing care It is a measure that removes physical obstacles so that hospitals and facility workers can more easily receive vaccines.”
Professor Ki said: “(Vaccination leave) is a system that is applied to office workers at the end.” “If the country cannot grant a vaccine license, such as self-employed, small business owners and day laborers, the government pays a daily wage at the minimum wage, etc.,” said Professor Ki. We must also consider a plan, “he said.
He also said: “In the ‘block’ of vaccination, not only the physical obstacles, but also the psychological ones are great,” he said. “There is still shameful fake news, and while vaccination is a common method, it is often misleading.” to reduce mistrust about vaccination, we have to look for more communication plans for ourselves, “he added.
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