In politics, controversy is growing over who will be the first to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. The opposition insisted that the president prove safety by becoming the first inoculation, and the ruling party confronted him not to raise public anxiety, asking if the president was the subject of the experiment.
Reporter Han Se-hyun reported this content.
First of all, it was former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, the power of the people, who opened the door.
President Moon Jae-in insisted that the public should be vaccinated against the vaccine by becoming the first vaccination.
The Democratic Party immediately responded.
Rep. Chung Cheong-rae said, “Is the head of the state the subject of the experiment?”
[신동근/더불어민주당 최고위원 : 공포를 증폭시키고 반과학을 유포하는 것은 반사회적 책동입니다.]
Then, the power of the people increased firepower by officially demanding the presidential vaccination at the leadership meeting.
[주호영/국민의힘 원내대표 : 대통령을 비롯한 정부의 책임 있는 당국자부터 먼저 접종해서 국민에게 백신 불안증을 해소해줄 것을 요청합니다.]
Ahn Chul-soo, the head of the National Assembly Party, jumped into the debate saying that if the government allowed it, he would be right first.
Regarding some of the claims that the president should get the AstraZeneca vaccine first, a senior Blue House official said, “If there is national distrust, there is no reason to reject it, but as the intent of vaccination of the people exceeds 90%, there is currently no change in the situation.” .
Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Jung Eun-kyung gave a principle answer, “If necessary, the vaccination order can be adjusted.”
[정은경/질병관리청장 : 저명인사 또는 보건의료계의 대표들이 접종을 (먼저) 하는 게 필요하다고 판단이 되면 그런 접종은 언제든지 할 수 있다고….]
There are also criticisms that the ship is heading to the mountain as the political issue focuses on the political struggle that puts the blame on others rather than vaccination safety.
(Video coverage: Kim Heung-ki, Jung Sang-bo, Yang Hyun-cheol, Video editing: Kim Jin-won)
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