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At the subcommittee of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts held at the National Assembly on the 3rd, Park Hong-geun and the Democratic Party secretary salute. [이미지출처=연합뉴스]
Rep. Park said in a post on his Facebook page that day, “I am well aware of this flu vaccine-free vaccination business since the last third supplemental administration review process (additional correction budget),” he said.
He said: “As the ruling party secretary of the Preliminary Committee at that time, it is reasonable to inoculate the influenza vaccine in advance to the government so that it is distinguished from suspected corona patients19, in order to guarantee the health rights of the people and reduce the national cost. “I strongly insisted that he apply, even if he is.”
“However, in the end, the production volume limit was obvious and the number of underlying diseases was so great that it was inevitably finalized to expand the number of targets by age group,” he said. “As you know, Korean citizens are 51.78 million, depending on the pre-demand forecast. This year’s flu vaccine is contracted to produce a total of 2.96 million doses. This is an additional production of 5 million doses compared to last year, but 22.4 million doses from the total population are insufficient. “
“Of the influenza vaccines produced under contract, the national demand assured by the government through this year’s budget and the third supplement is 18.4 million doses, including those under 18, over 62, women pregnant women and soldiers. The rest is private (11.2 million doses). She said: “This private amount is inoculated into self-pay (generally 35,000 to 50,000 won) by the economically active population with relatively many face-to-face contacts. face”.
Representative Park said: “Because it is impossible to produce more influenza vaccines or import them abroad, some argue that the government should collect this amount privately and use it for free vaccination, or receive the vaccines first from private medical institutions and then the government will pay for them later, but “This is also an unrealistic opinion that can cause a lot of problems.”
He said: “It is impossible to collect the private quantity that is already in circulation in the market, and it is difficult to accept it because a great reaction is expected from the private medical institutions that have made a profit from this vaccine every year.” ‘There is a way, but if free vaccination is offered to anyone who wishes to receive free vaccination, there is a high possibility that a situation will occur that cannot be handled by the current private volume due to the explosion of demand in the Corona situation. 19. He said: “The right to protect health from the real need to receive injections is destined to be restricted.”
Additionally, Representative Park said, “There may be excessive competition between private medical institutions, and because of this, prices are expected to increase in the distribution and inoculation process,” he said. “There may be points that I have not yet reviewed about this project, but I have consulted with the relevant ministries for several days. Content,” he added.
Finally he “My conclusion so far is that if the opposition parties agree, it is correct to review at the level of further expanding the issue of free vaccination (only to those who can agree with public sentiment) using only part of the private amount within the allowed range of financial resources. “I see”If the power of the people will no longer be able to present a rational alternative, I hope that it will no longer coincide with the calendar of political struggles of the party, but of the people. “
Journalist Mi-dam Heo [email protected]
