People Power Party: "To Complete Vaccinations by Early Next Year... 'Pan-Government Vaccine Procurement Team' Must Be Formed"

"Government-Led K-Quarantine Failure... Toward a Public-Private Joint Central Control Tower"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 14th, the People Power Party urged President Moon Jae-in to immediately form a 'Pan-Government Vaccine Procurement Team' to ensure that all citizens complete their COVID-19 vaccinations by the first half of next year.

The People Power Party's Special Committee on COVID-19 Measures held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office on the same day, stating, "The government must transparently disclose specific information on vaccine procurement status, purchase timing, and vaccination schedules to the concerned public."

They said, "It has become clear that the current government-led K-quarantine has failed," and called for the formation of a "public-private joint comprehensive control tower" involving the best medical experts recognized by all, rather than a few biased pro-Moon experts.

They added, "Urgent measures for securing COVID-19 hospital beds and support for medical institutions, including special measures such as securing funds for hospital beds, must be promptly prepared," and stated, "Urgent hospital bed measures should include ▲ securing special intensive care beds (such as ECMO treatment), intensive care units, and general beds, and establishing an emergency plan for securing medical personnel ▲ increasing the COVID-19 treatment fee surcharge ▲ measures for pre-securement of available beds and payment of hospital bed securing fees ▲ urgent administrative support and procedural establishment for medical personnel participating in COVID-19 treatment."

They urged, "We call for the prompt implementation of proactive, large-scale rapid COVID-19 diagnostic screening tests, not just for show," emphasizing, "Testing should begin with all residents in areas such as the metropolitan area where confirmed cases are rapidly increasing and gradually expand to the entire population."

They stated, "The government’s push-through policy has caused conflicts with the medical community dedicated during the COVID-19 crisis," and urged, "Allow the medical licensing exam to be taken so that about 2,700 new doctors can receive their licenses and work in medical settings facing shortages of medical personnel."

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