Gyeongnam Police Strictly Manage Vaccine Transport, Distribution, Storage, Administration, and Safety

On the 24th, when the first shipment of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was made in Korea, a vaccine transport vehicle that was shipped from the SK Bioscience factory in Andong-si, Gyeongbuk, arrived at the Gtree BNT logistics center in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do.

The vaccines that arrived at the logistics center on this day are part of the 750,000 doses contracted by the government, totaling 150,000 doses, and are scheduled to be sequentially transported to public health centers and nursing hospitals nationwide starting from the 25th, the following day. 2021.2.24 Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 24th that it has established a comprehensive plan to support the safe transportation, distribution, storage, and administration of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, which will begin in earnest on the 26th.

In preparation for simultaneous vaccine transportation schedules occurring in 18 cities and counties, regional vaccination centers will be escorted by the provincial police agency, while local vaccination centers will be protected by frontline police stations.

Additionally, the police special forces will be pre-deployed at Yangsan Busan National University Hospital, the central vaccination facility in the Yeongnam region, to conduct anti-terrorism activities in preparation for unexpected situations such as attempts to seize the vaccine.

The police special forces have prepared countermeasures by conducting a preliminary inspection of Yangsan Busan National University Hospital and identifying potential infiltration scenarios in case of emergencies.

The special forces will be deployed before and after the vaccine supply timing to preemptively block threats and establish a 24-hour rapid response system to handle various emergencies.

Furthermore, a hotline will be established to maintain order at each local vaccination center, with plans to strengthen patrols, respond promptly to 112 emergency calls, and deploy private security personnel as needed according to the situation.

A police official stated, “We will mobilize all available personnel, including the police special forces, to ensure the safe transportation, distribution, storage, and management of the COVID-19 vaccine, and do our utmost to secure vaccine safety.”

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