![[국제]Japan’s first step in getting ‘120 million’ vaccination…”Implemented until next February”](https://image.ytn.co.kr/general/jpg/2021/0217/202102172309094026_t.jpg "[국제]Japan’s first step in getting ‘120 million’ vaccination…”Implemented until next February”")
‘All national vaccinations before the Olympics’ goal… Supply shortage
The Japanese government proceeds with vaccination for a year until February next year
1st quantity for 190,000 people… Uncertainty in supply after the second volume
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Corona 19 vaccination began in Japan about two months later than major developed countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
Although it has started, it seems inevitable that the inoculation schedule will be disrupted amid the global supply shortage.
Tokyo Correspondent Lee Kyung-ah reports.
[기자]
Vaccination started in Japan more than a year after the coronavirus outbreak.
A questionnaire about health status, etc. was written, and the vaccination proceeded after consultation with a doctor.
[백신 접종 간호사 : 인플루엔자 주사보다 안 아팠어요. 이 정도라면 2번째 접종도 받을 수 있을 것 같아요.]
Those who received the vaccine waited at the site for about 15 minutes and checked for abnormalities.
[아라키 카즈히로 / 일본 국내 1호 접종자·병원장 : (백신 접종으로) 감염을 예방해 안심하고 의료 서비스를 제공할 수 있을 것이라고 기대하고 있습니다.]
In this hospital, where the first vaccinations in Japan began, 800 people, including doctors and nurses, receive the vaccine in sequence.
Some of these will be followed up for about a month to check for various side effects.
Prime Minister Suga said he would aim for a full national vaccination by July, before the Olympics.
However, due to the unstable supply, the deadline for vaccinations was eventually extended to February next year.
About 190,000 vaccines entered Japan on the 12th.
Secondary shipments will be coming from Europe next week, but no schedule has been set after that.
[스가 요시히데 / 일본 총리 : (백신 공급난 속에) 국내에서 백신을 개발하고 생산하는 체제를 확립하는 것은 대단히 중요한 위기 관리라고 생각합니다.]
Beginning in April, vaccinations are administered by each local government starting with the elderly.
It is planned to focus on group vaccinations using public facilities, but there is still insufficient workforce in the hospital, so it is difficult to secure medical staff.
A computerized system for unifying and managing vaccination records is still not disclosed.
[고노 다로 / 백신 담당 장관 : 문제 없이 접종이 진행되면 좋겠지만 반드시 문제가 생기게 될 것입니다. 그때 다 같이 힘을 모아 원활히 대응하는 것이 중요합니다.]
Amid uncertain prospects and concerns, the Japanese government has taken the first step toward the unknown path of vaccination for 120 million people.
This is Kyungah Lee from YTN in Tokyo.
[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]
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