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On the online site dedicated to doctors, the government was trying to get free influenza (flu) vaccines.
On the 22nd, the online site ‘Medigate’ published a series of articles stating that all flu vaccines for children aged 13-18 years supplied to the hospital by Shinsung Pharmaceutical were delivered in paper boxes.
Inside the site, an anonymous doctor claimed that “(the Shinsung Pharmaceutical side) simply carried the vaccine in a paper box and transferred it to the hospital,” and “did not put it in a Styrofoam refrigerator.” In the comment, another doctor said, “It’s not an ice box or an ice pack, and I just have it in a paper box.” A doctor in Busan also added an opinion, saying: “Here, Busan also came with a vaccine without ice.”
Medigate is an exclusive membership site for physicians that requires a physician license number to register. It is known that most of the national doctors subscribe to exchange opinions and, unless you are a doctor, you cannot post or leave comments.
On this day, Shinsung Pharm explained to Hankook Ilbo, “It is true that the vaccine was exposed at room temperature without refrigerating it for a while, but it is not a serious problem if it is exposed for a long time.” A company executive explained: “The few seconds of going from the refrigerator cart to the low temperature warehouse have no choice but to be exposed to ambient temperature” and “I know the problem is that the driver of the delivery vehicle stopped in the rest area and cut the engine for a while. ” .
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The problem, however, is that a large portion of the vaccine may have been shipped in a regular paper box rather than an ice box. According to one expert, “all vaccines are made of temperature-sensitive proteins, so refrigeration is the default.” “If it turns out that Shinsung Pharmaceuticals shipped them in paper boxes, it is appropriate to discard all vaccines.”
The government reported that the quantity of vaccines Shinsung Pharmaceutical has already distributed to hospitals, etc. reached 5 million doses (one dose per dose). You can’t even rule out the worst situation of getting rid of all of them.
Some pointed out that the fact that the health authorities priced the flu vaccine project too low caused a problem of neglect. According to the pharmaceutical industry, the government-set price of 8,000 won for vaccines is only half the cost of supplying a commercial hospital.
The government temporarily suspended the free vaccination plan because the influenza (flu) vaccine, which was intended for free vaccination on the morning of the 22nd, was exposed to room temperature during transport. In a briefing, the head of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said: “Until now, a part of the amount is considered to have been exposed to room temperature in the redistribution process by region. with refrigerated cars. “
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