Vaccine chief “68-year-old President Wen’s vaccination ranking was pushed, according to the age group schedule”

President Moon Jae-in is having a conversation with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after a meeting to report on the corona 19 vaccination preparation plan in front of the Blue House on January 15th. (Provided by Blue House) © News1-President Moon Jae-in (68) was also found to have been pushed back from the top priority vaccination for the Corona 19 vaccine, as there were 8.5 million elderly people aged 65 or older.

◇ According to the president and other key figures and the vaccination schedule for their age group…

In an interview with CBS Radio’Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show’ on the 16th, the head of the KCDC’s Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, Jeong Gyeong-sil, said, “It is a rule to receive vaccinations according to the order of vaccination.”

Therefore, he said, “President Moon Jae-in and major government officials will be vaccinated according to the schedule appropriate for their age group.” Regarding President Moon’s specific vaccination timing, Mr. Jeong said, “We expect that (the aged 65 years or older of President Moon) will be able to receive vaccinations in the second quarter and April.” They come down from a higher age.” In this case, President Moon will get the vaccine later than the 79-year-old National Intelligence Service Chief Park Ji-won and the 75-year-old Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeong Eui-yong.

◇ 68-year-old President Moon, after April… If vaccination avoidance occurs, you may be hit first to encourage

The vaccinations are also available for the elderly around April, but the vaccination order of President Moon is expected to be around May as vaccinations begin from the very elderly.

However, Chairman Jeong said, “If it is necessary to take an initiative to create an atmosphere for vaccination participation, we believe that it may be discussed in the future.” Left open.

The US also showed the first scene to the public in order to promote the fact that the couple of President Joe Biden and the couple of Vice President Kamala Harris are’without being vaccinated’.

◇ Vaccination starts on February 26th… For those under the age of 65 nursing facility inpatients, medical staff, 119 staff, etc.

On the other hand, chief of the Corona 19 vaccination schedule, “Vaccination will start from February 26,” and the priority target is Δ nursing hospitals under the age of 65, inpatients and workers admitted to nursing facilities Δ Medical institutions above the hospital level that mainly treat high-risk patients Workers Δ epidemiological investigators Δ quarantine personnel, such as 119 paramedics, are the first responders to Corona 19 patients.

Elderly people over 65 years of age have been pushed back from the top priority because of the caution that AstraZeneca vaccine should be used for seniors over 65 years of age.

In this regard, Jung stressed that “the vaccination for the elderly is not delayed until after the first half.”

◇ Vaccination for the elderly begins around April when additional clinical data for AstraZeneca are secured… 70% of all citizens until November

“If additional data are secured around the end of March, such as the results of US clinical trials involving a large number of elderly people are expected to be released around the end of March to early April, we will decide whether the AstraZeneca vaccine can be given to the elderly or if another vaccine will be used. “So, I think I can get the vaccination in the second quarter.”

Next, Jung announced, “People over the age of 65 wait a little before being met, but the plan to inoculate more than 70% of the population by November has not changed until now.”


(Seoul = News 1)