Police Establish Preparedness for Transport, Storage, and Administration of 'COVID-19 Vaccine'... "Preventing Unexpected Situations at the Source"

Airport and Factory → Logistics Center Relocation
Maximum Deployment of Available Experienced Personnel Including Special Forces and Mobile Units
Comprehensive Safety Measures Established Throughout the Entire Process

On the 19th, at the Gtree BNT logistics warehouse in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, during the 2nd integrated government-wide simulation training for AstraZeneca vaccine distribution, the AstraZeneca vaccine transport vehicle departing from the SK Bioscience factory in Andong, Gyeongbuk, arrived at the storage location. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] As the COVID-19 vaccinations with AstraZeneca (AZ) and Pfizer are imminent this month, the police have prepared measures for safe transportation and storage and are establishing a readiness posture.

According to the National Police Agency on the 22nd, the police will implement safety management measures divided into three stages: A, B, and C, depending on the transportation process and storage facilities. First, during transportation, the process of transporting Pfizer vaccines arriving at Incheon Airport and AZ vaccines produced at SK Bioscience in Andong is classified as Grade A, mobilizing the maximum available personnel including traffic patrol cars, special forces, and riot police units. For Grade B, which involves transportation from the integrated logistics center to 250 central, regional, and local vaccination centers, one patrol car is deployed for each transport.

Management measures by grade have also been established according to vaccine storage facilities. Production and logistics facilities are set as Grade A, with two dedicated teams assigned to conduct linked patrols every two hours. Grade B central, regional, and local vaccination centers have two armed police officers permanently stationed. For entrusted medical institutions, 112 patrol cars conduct linked patrols.

Additionally, the police have established safety management and support plans for each stage: transportation → receipt and dispatch → storage → vaccination. During transportation, escort and traffic management support are provided, and preparations are made for unexpected situations such as vaccine theft attempts. At the receipt and dispatch stage, linked patrols are strengthened and personnel are increased. During storage, 24-hour situation management is conducted to completely prevent attempts of vaccine theft or damage.

At the vaccination stage, the focus is on maintaining order by preventing disputes and assaults against medical staff. The police also plan to actively respond to false and fabricated information related to vaccines and illegal activities concerning vaccinations. A police official stated, "We will thoroughly manage and support to ensure there are no disruptions in the vaccination process."

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