Quarantine authorities “Even if the prepayment of the corona vaccine is waived, 60% of the population will be insured within the year”

Entry 2020.11.12 14:27 | Revision 2020.11.12 14:59

Amid rising expectations for the development of a vaccine for coronavirus infection, he said that he will secure and purchase a sufficient quantity of vaccine even if quarantine authorities forgo upfront payment.

Kwon Jun-wook, head of the second vice president of the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters, said in a regular briefing held at the Osong Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Chungbuk on the afternoon of the 12th, saying: “This it is the basic position of the authority on obtaining a corona vaccine.

Assistant CEO Kwon said: “The current vaccine is an intermediate result, and it still takes a little longer for the final result to come out, and we hope that the results of the mid-term evaluation of another vaccine developer will continue.” He said: “First of all, we are proceeding with fluid negotiations with the aim of securing 60% of the total population within this year, and we will secure a sufficient amount even if we are firmly waiving the entire advance.”

This position of the authorities is interpreted as a way to avoid the situation that may cause damage to all or part of the advance when the development of the vaccine fails or cannot be supplied.

At the same time, being a national security project, it showed an attitude to approach it carefully. Deputy Director General Kwon said: “From a technical point of view, the safety and efficacy of vaccines are the most basic.” All aspects of the back must be reviewed and prepared in a comprehensive manner, ”he said.

He explained that the current situation in Korea is relatively well repressed unlike in Europe and the United States. In particular, he said he would prepare for possible events such as ‘post-vaccination side effects’ while observing the vaccination situation in other countries.

Deputy CEO Kwon said: “At this point, I repeatedly acknowledge that it is difficult to say the details of the strategies that are currently being discussed with individual companies. I ask you to give it to me.”

The government plans to hold the ‘Vaccine Introduction Advisory Committee’, a meeting of experts for the introduction of vaccines on the evening of the 12th. The committee members and the specific time will be kept private.