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As the winter resurgence of Corona 19 continues, the majority of patients occurred in 10 weeks from Thursday.
From today, the improved vaccine can be given three months after the last vaccination or confirmation.
Reporter Shin Yoon-jung reports.
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Corona 19 new confirmed cases were 59,089, the most in 10 weeks from Thursday.
Compared to a week ago or two weeks ago, there were more than 3,000 people, so moderate progress continued.
The number of seriously ill patients continued to exceed 400 for the sixth day, and the number of deaths was 59, 6 more than the previous day.
To prepare for the possibility that the peak time of the regular winter season could be earlier than previously forecast between late December and January, the interval between vaccinations with improved vaccines has been shortened to three months.
People confirmed or vaccinated before August 26 can receive an extra dose of the bivalent vaccine.
[백경란 / 질병관리청장 : 두 번 이상 접종을 완료하신 분을 대상으로 하기 때문에 기존의 접종 횟수와 무관하게 최종 접종 후 3개월 이상의 시간이 경과했다면….]
The improved rate of vaccine vaccinations compared to those who are vaccinated is 6.1%, 17% for those over 60, and 18% for nursing hospitals.
The quarantine authorities are working hard to publicize the effectiveness of the improved vaccine, believing that understanding and recognizing its effectiveness is the first step in attracting voluntary participation in vaccination.
[이재갑 / 한림대 감염내과 교수 : 지금 유행하고 있는 BA.4·5에 대해서도 효과가 충분하고 지금 유럽이나 미국에서 유행하고 있는 BQ.1이라든지 XBB 타입에 대해서도 충분한 면역을 갖게 될 것으로 예상하고 있습니다.]
In the midst of this, the reported rate of adverse reactions to improved vaccines so far has been found to be about 1/10 that of current unit price vaccines.
It is important to consider that better vaccination is just beginning and that there are not many vaccines, but it is worth noting whether safety concerns can be reduced.
This is Shin Yoon-jung’s YTN.
YTN Shin Yun-jeong (yjshine@ytn.co.kr)
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