[Breaking News] Prime Minister Jeong: "No Discrimination in Vaccine Distribution by Wealth, Nationality, or Gender... Must Proceed Fairly"
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun stated on the 29th, "There must be absolutely no discrimination in vaccine administration based on status, wealth disparity, nationality, gender, or any other factor."
At the vaccine and treatment status review meeting held at the Government Seoul Office, Prime Minister Chung said, "The government will proceed with vaccine administration based on two principles: fairness and transparency."
He emphasized, "We will select the priority, timing, and vaccines for administration based on scientific evidence and manage the process fairly."
He also explained, "The decision to provide free vaccination to all citizens was made under these principles."
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Furthermore, Prime Minister Chung stated, "We will transparently disclose the entire process from vaccine procurement to transportation, storage, and administration management to the public to gain trust."
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