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800,000 vaccines produced in Belgium arrive in a few days … Millions possible this month alone
Minister of Health “Everyone can enjoy next summer”
British “Ready from June … higher security standards applied” to some quick-pass reviews
The UK government approved the urgent use of Pfizer-Bioentech’s new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine for the first time in the world on day 2 (local time).
Given that 800,000 vaccines already produced at the Belgian plant have left the UK, vaccination is expected to start next week.
According to the BBC broadcast on the 2nd (local time), British Health Minister Matt Hancock said on the day that “if the Pfizer vaccine is manufactured in Belgium, vaccination will start as soon as possible.” “He said.
However, he said that large-scale vaccinations will be carried out in earnest from next year.
“It was horrible in 2020, but next year will be better,” he said. “According to today’s news, I am sure the situation will improve from spring and Easter.”
He predicted that “anyone can enjoy next summer.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “The protection provided by the vaccine will finally bring our lives back and bring the economy back to life.”
When the news of the vaccine was approved, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) in the UK immediately issued guidance on vaccination priorities.
Accordingly, the elderly living in nursing homes and the staff who care for them will be the first to receive the vaccine.
Those over 80 years of age and those on the front line of medical and health services are then vaccinated.
Then those aged 75 and over, aged 70 or over, and those who are clinically very vulnerable to the disease, those aged 65 and over, who are at high risk for Corona 19 due to underlying diseases, aged 60 or over, age 55 and over, and age 50 or over. It is expanded in stages.
Including all of these, the committee explained that 90-99% of those at high risk of death from corona 19 will be vaccinated.
The government said the Corona 19 vaccination takes place in three main locations.
Currently, 50 large hospitals have completed preparations for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Work is also underway to transform large conference halls and sports stadiums in each city into a large-scale vaccine center.
If the vaccine volume is assured in the future and distribution and storage facilities are in place, the local community doctor (GP) or pharmacy can obtain the vaccine.
The government predicts that if there is enough supply, it will be able to inoculate 1 million people a week through the vaccine network.
The second dose of the Pfizer vaccine is given 21 days after the dose is given.
The immune response begins even after the first dose, but the effect reaches its peak after a week after the second dose ends.
When it was pointed out that the UK had approved the vaccine in other countries, including Europe, without sufficient verification of its safety, the UK regulator immediately contested it.
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), an independent regulator that recommended approval of the Pfizer vaccine to the government, said that despite rapid approval, existing high safety standards were applied.
“Public safety is always a priority,” said Dr. Jun Lane, MHRA Director. “We had been preparing for the approval of the vaccine for several months, so a quick decision could be made.”
Dr. Lane compared MHRA’s preparation for vaccine approval to mountaineering.
He said, “To climb a mountain, you must prepare in advance.
We prepare (verification of conformity) from June, “he said.” On the 10th of last month, when the intermediate result (of the vaccine) came out, we were in base camp, and as soon as we received the final analysis (data), we did the last sprint to get to today. “I will.”
/ yunhap news
