20,000 people inoculated in two days of the vaccine No serious adverse reactions

獨 “Astra can be vaccinated over 65 years old”
Korea seems to be reconsidering in the middle of this month
Major overseas countries are either allowing or positively reviewing the vaccination of the AstraZeneca novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine for the elderly. In Korea, there is a prospect that vaccinations over the age of 65 can be accelerated. According to the British Guardian on the 27th of last month (local time), Thomas Mertens, chairman of the immunization committee at the Robertkoch Institute in Germany, appeared on the public broadcaster ZDF. Revealed. Health Canada approved the use on the 26th of last month for all age groups over 18 years old. Korea is also watching the situation change. A government official said on the 28th, “We are closely looking at clinical data from each country. When the UK data comes in mid-March, a vaccination expert committee can be held to deliberate on the vaccination of the elderly.” Even before the US clinical trial data are available at the end of March, it is possible to decide on vaccination for the elderly.

Following AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccination started in Korea. In the first two days, a total of 2,322 people received the vaccine. 112 minor adverse reactions such as headache, fever and nausea were reported. However, there was no case of’anaphylaxis’ (severe whole body allergic reaction) that was most concerned.

Geun-Hyung Yoo [email protected] Reporter Lee Ji-woon