Thorough Preparation for Vaccination... Pfizer Vaccine Simulation Training Begins

On the 1st, ahead of COVID-19 vaccination, a vaccine transport simulation training vehicle arrived at the Central Vaccination Center of the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, where the government began transport simulation training to prepare for transportation and emergencies. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The government is entering vaccination simulation training following transportation simulation training in preparation for the imminent Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine inoculation.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team and the National Medical Center COVID-19 Central Vaccination Center announced on the 9th that they will begin joint simulation training from 2 p.m. to ensure the smooth administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

This simulation training was organized to supplement vaccination guidelines and to identify and check potential problem situations. In particular, due to the greater management difficulties of the Pfizer vaccine compared to other vaccines, such as ultra-low temperature storage, short shelf life after thawing and dilution, the main purpose of this training is to prevent losses and delays at each stage of vaccination through simulation training. Following an internal training based on a virtual scenario, a joint training will be conducted to simulate a situation closer to reality.

The simulation training will start with the vaccine being transported and stored in an ultra-low temperature freezer. Then, the ‘vaccination preparation’ stage, including moving to the thawing room, pre-processing (thawing and dilution), and dispensing, as well as the ‘vaccination implementation’ stage, including arrival of vaccine recipients, registration, filling out medical questionnaires, medical examination, vaccination, and post-vaccination observation, will be operated in conditions as close to reality as possible.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine joint simulation training is expected to be conducted two to three times. After each session, evaluations and feedback will be used to continuously supplement the COVID-19 vaccination guidelines before the start of vaccination. In addition, besides the Central Vaccination Center, three regional vaccination centers (Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Chosun University Hospital, Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital) and local governments will participate to seek improvements together and share operational plans.

Jung Ki-hyun, director of the National Medical Center, said, "We plan to conduct simulation training assuming various possible situations to establish a safe vaccination system that the public can trust," and added, "The Central Vaccination Center will establish a standard implementation model for the safe administration of COVID-19 vaccines, including the Pfizer vaccine, and support its rapid nationwide expansion." Jung Eun-kyung, head of the Promotion Team (Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency), stated, "In addition to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, we plan to sequentially conduct vaccination simulation training considering the characteristics of COVID-19 vaccines to be introduced domestically."

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