Vaccination agencies are expected to work too hard in Oct

It overlaps with the second round of coronavirus for those in their 40s

Be prepared for delayed vaccination or misuse

Confusion is expected in October, when COVID vaccinations and flu vaccinations overlap, due to a significant increase in the work of inoculation institutions.

 

In October, the largest number of people are scheduled to receive the second round of COVID vaccinations, and vaccinations to prevent seasonal flu will also begin in earnest.

 

Front-line health centers, hospitals, and clinics expect that vaccination work will be excessive from reservation due to increased demand for vaccinations.

 

The MFDS said Tuesday that it released 878,000 people of the seasonal flu vaccine for the first time this year.

 

A total of 28 million flu vaccines are expected to be released this year.

 

The MFDS said that considering 14.6 million people eligible for free vaccination (children, pregnant women, and elderly) and the target vaccination rate (80.0% for children aged 6 months to 13 years, 50.0% for pregnant women, and 85.0% for elderly people, about 11.92 million are expected to be vaccinated.

 

Flu vaccines usually begin in September, with the largest number of people administered in October and November.

 

Since December to March is the flu epidemic in Korea, many people are given vaccines before then.

 

The problem is that large-scale COVID vaccinations are also scheduled in October.

 

The KDCA announced its plan to vaccinate people in their 40s and under on the 30th.

 

There are 17.77 million people in their 40s and They plan to complete the first round of inoculation from August 26 to September 30.

 

Those in their 40s or younger will be vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna, and the second vaccination is likely to be crowded in October because the interval between the first and second vaccinations is four weeks.

 

Therefore, the flu vaccine and COVID vaccine will overlap in October, adding to the work at the front site.

 

The MFDS plans to increase the number of people working for stable supply to help the rapid national lot release of COVID and flu vaccine.

 

Therefore, COVID vaccine will be released in the new infectious disease vaccine test and the flu vaccine will be released in the vaccine test.

 

However, health centers and local hospitals, which are difficult to expand personnel immediately, are unlikely to be able to fully respond to the vaccine demand.

 

As a result, it is feared that vaccination will not take place on time or that there will be an accident of misuse.

 

An official from the pharmaceutical industry said, "In October, the work load of front-line inoculation agencies will increase significantly due to the overlapping demand for flu vaccines and COVID vaccinations.

 

If we fail to respond properly, there is a possibility that the number of people waiting will increase and the vaccination will be pushed back." The official said, "The government should make a thorough plan for inoculation in consideration of this."