[국제]US vaccination begins…Minister of Health “public vaccination in February next year”

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In the United States, drug company Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has begun.

President Donald Trump tweeted congratulations.

Health Minister Alix Aza said he hopes to see the light at the end of the tunnel. He said public vaccinations will be available next February.

Let’s connect Washington and learn more. Correspondent Taewook Kang!

The first vaccination took place in New York, the largest spread last spring.

Are you a black nurse?

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Yes, it is.

The time here is now past 4pm.

The first vaccination was given around 9:30 am, about 6 hours ago.

The main character is Sandra Lindsay, a nurse in the intensive care unit at the Zooey City Hospital in Queens, New York City.

Pfizer-Bioentech’s vaccine shot was broadcast live on TV.

After the vaccination, Nurse Lindsay said, “I feel hope and relief today and hope this will be the beginning of ending a very painful time in our country.”

He added, “I want to instill the belief that vaccines are safe to the public.”

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President Trump is in a hurry to put pressure on vaccine development and approval.

Did you get a reaction?

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The start of the COVID-19 vaccination in the United States took place three days after the Food and Drug Administration and the FDA approved emergency use on the evening of the 11th.

After this haste, President Trump’s pressure also played a part.

President Trump tweeted welcoming the start of vaccination.

I wrote shortly that congratulations to the United States and the world that the first vaccine was given.

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First of all, most of the initial quantities are for medical workers.

When can the public be vaccinated?

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The vaccine volume, which can be administered 2.9 million times, is delivered to 636 places over three days.

Since the initial supply is limited and the approval stage for emergency use, medical workers such as doctors and nurses and high-risk groups such as long-term care facility residents are the priority targets.

The general public’s vaccination is expected to be available around February next year.

Health and Welfare Minister Alix Aza appeared on NBC and said with a testimony that he wished to see the light at the end of the terrible pandemic tunnel.

Following Pfizer, Modena vaccine is scheduled to be released, and it is said that 100 million doses can be given by the end of February.

He also explained that if the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines were approved in January, they could receive a significant additional supply.

In this regard, Pfizer’s chief executive, Albert Bulla, introduced that the US government is in negotiations, saying it is requesting an additional 100 million doses.

YTN Taewook Kang in Washington[[email protected]]is.

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