COVID-19 Central Vaccination Center Established at National Medical Center

Scheduled to Launch Operations Along with Vaccine Introduction

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] The COVID-19 Vaccination Response Task Force and the National Medical Center announced on the 1st that they have completed the facilities of the Central Vaccination Center, which will be responsible for administering COVID-19 vaccines.

The Central Vaccination Center opened early last month at the former US Army Corps of Engineers site, the planned new location for the National Medical Center. It is expected to carry out roles such as administering initial supplies of mRNA vaccines like Pfizer, establishing a standard model for vaccination centers, and providing training for regional and local vaccination centers.

Detailed operational plans will be finalized after a joint simulation exercise between the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Task Force and the National Medical Center scheduled for this month. Authorities plan to establish a system that enables quick and smooth processes for waiting, vaccination, and observation. Standard operation procedures for doctors conducting pre-vaccination examinations, nurses administering and observing vaccinations, administrative staff verifying vaccine recipients and managing waiting lines, and data entry personnel will also be finalized through simulation training.

The head of the Central Vaccination Center will be Oh Myung-don, chairman of the Central Clinical Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases.

The Central Vaccination Center will focus its capabilities on the mRNA vaccine cold chain and monitoring adverse reactions after vaccination. It will also promote the establishment of a safe and rapid standard model to enable nationwide vaccine distribution immediately upon vaccine arrival.

A representative of the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Task Force stated, "Through the proactive and stable operation of the Central Vaccination Center, we plan to lay the foundation to ensure that COVID-19 vaccinations for the entire population proceed without any setbacks."

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