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The media point to the neglected process of managing the distribution of the influenza vaccine by the government
The government was planning to begin full-fledged influenza vaccination on the 22nd. However, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Executive Director Jeong Eun-kyung) announced that they would discontinue free influenza vaccines for two weeks on the afternoon of the 21st, the day before. The Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained: “The vaccine is distributed in cold storage at a temperature of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius, because a report was received indicating that the vaccine was exposed to room temperature.”
The vaccine in question was for 5 million people, who were scheduled to be vaccinated against 2.43 million young people aged 13 to 18 years. It is reported that in the process of bringing 5 million people to public health facilities by Shinsung Pharm, a drug distributor in charge of this, some were exposed to room temperature for about 5 minutes.
Vaccines for children aged 6 months to 9 years are given twice, beginning on day 8. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) drew a line that read: “No problem because it is distributed to through a channel other than the appropriate vaccine for young people. “
In the morning, the general newspapers said they were concerned about the Twin Demic, in which Corona 19 and the flu are spreading at the same time. Chosun Ilbo, Dong-A Ilbo and Hankyoreh pointed out that the problem was the inexperience of ‘Shinsung Pharm’, the first company in charge of large-scale vaccine distribution. Chosun Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo also argued that this happened while the government insisted on a low price for the vaccine by borrowing from the medical community. The Kyunghyang Shinmun said it was fortunate that vaccination stopped after finding the problem.
Hankyoreh said in an article titled “The first large-scale distribution of vaccines, moving from one car to another and exposed to room temperature” on page 2. It was identified because part of the transfer was exposed to room temperature. “
Hankyoreh said: “The company responsible for the procurement and supply of vaccines is Shinsung Pharmaceutical, a small and medium-sized pharmaceutical wholesale company that entered this business for the first time this year. Shinsung Pharm’s inexperienced distribution management and the complex distribution structure that goes through various stages and companies to final supply appears to be one of the reasons for this situation. “
Chosun Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo claimed that this accident occurred while the government insisted on low unit prices. On the eighth page of Chosun Ilbo, “On this day, there were reports in the online community of the medical field that ‘the flu vaccine obtained by Shinsung Pharm was placed in a paper box, not an ice box.’ . Shin Seong Pharm President Kim Jin-moon said: ‘It is not a violation of regulations to transport the vaccine contained in a paper box on a transporter containing refrigerant, but it is wrong to leave it on the ground while moving from a large truck. a small one. ‘ Reported.
Chosun Ilbo said: “This year, four offers for the distribution of influenza vaccines for public vaccination were ignored. In the end, in the fifth bid earlier this month, Shinsung Pharm won a bid for 8,620 won per serving (based on elders). In the medical field, it was pointed out that it was because the government set the acquisition cost too low, and other companies did not respond to the offer or the companies that received the winning offer also stopped submitting the confirmation letter. On the third page of Dong-A Ilbo, “The government’s proposed takeover offer is 8,790 won, which is not far from the market price. Last year, the quadruple vaccine offer from Seoul Medical Center and Seoul Medical Center was 18,000 won. “
The Chosun Ilbo also raised suspicions that Shinsung Pharmaceutical had a secret deal with high-ranking politicians by borrowing from the medical community. Chosun Ilbo said: “On this day, the medical community circulated: ‘Isn’t it the sudden public distribution of Shinsung vaccines because there are secrets with high-ranking politics?’ In response, President Kim said: ‘There are no trade talks with politics. He denied that it was an unfounded rumor. “
The Kyunghyang Shinmun focused on the fact that the authorities quickly discovered abnormal signs and stopped the vaccinations. Kyunghyang Shinmun said: “It is unfortunate that there is a break in the vaccination schedule, but it is fortunate that we discovered the problem immediately before vaccination and took immediate action. It is terrible to think that this has happened after the vaccination started. Authorities must first investigate the effectiveness of the vaccine, as well as other safety issues. As the number of free vaccinations dramatically increased, it is necessary to carefully check whether overall safety management was neglected due to timing. “
On the other hand, the JoongAng Ilbo criticized in an editorial that the lax management of the authorities was ridiculous. JoongAng Ilbo said, “It is a first-rate situation. The hearts of the people who were caught by Corona 19 fell once again in a flu vaccine accident. He pointed out that it is difficult to understand how careless the officials were for this ridicule to occur.
Support for 20,000 won in communication expenses for the entire country and switch to targeted support
The fourth additional budget bill was approved in the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 22nd. The ruling and opposition parties agreed to an additional plan worth 7.8 trillion won to overcome the 19th Crown.
The ‘support for communication expenses for all citizens over 13 years old’, which was the biggest issue argued by the ruling party, lowered the payment target. It was decided to pay the communication fee only to people aged 16 to 34 and over 65. 520 billion won was cut from the related budget of 920 billion won. With the budget cut, it was agreed to increase the budget to ensure quantities when developing the Corona 19 vaccine and increase the number of free vaccines against influenza. Additionally, a 150,000 won remote learning allowance is also provided for high school age children (13-15 years old).
In an editorial, the Kyunghyang Shinmun said: “This is the first time that the government has processed the fourth supplementary bill in such a short period, 11 days after it has been submitted to the National Assembly. “It is evaluated as a result of the consensus of the opposition parties that disaster support should be paid as soon as possible to relieve the victims, such as the self-employed who are in a marginal situation due to the reproliferation of Corona 19.”
The Kyunghyang Shinmun reported that the ruling party took a step back to comply with the opposition’s demands. Kyunghyang Shinmun said: “Many of the projects with increased budgets, such as the expansion of special childcare expenses, are the result of the ruling party’s acceptance of the demands of people’s power. It is also a politically difficult decision for the ruling party to withdraw from the “ national communication cost support ” promised by President Moon Jae-in and Lee Nak-yeon to “ support the selection. ” It is possible to assess the flexibility of the ruling party to provide disaster grants before Chuseok starts negotiations.
On the other hand, the Chosun Ilbo insisted that in an editorial titled “Do not put ‘political sponsorship’ in disaster support for the 20,000 won traded at the end, the government is trying to ease the burden of higher communication costs. due to the rapid increase in non-face-to-face activities through the crown. ” But it’s just an excuse. In fact, telecommunications spending in the second quarter of this year fell 2% from the previous year. When the national debt increased so much that it was impossible to spread money over the entire town as in the last general elections, it justified the ‘communication expenses’ and tried to distribute cash among the people ”.
Chosun Ilbo said, “We are trying to put ‘political sentiment’ in the situation where disaster support is needed. People have no choice but to look at the two separately. “
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