[Breaking] Government Apologizes for Causing Concern Over First AZ Vaccine Replacement Incident on Flight to Jeju

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a vaccine transport truck bound for Jeju, which departed from the Icheon Logistics Center in Gyeonggi Province at 6:22 PM the previous day, made a U-turn while heading toward Mokpo Port.

This action was taken after the integrated control center confirmed that the temperature inside the transport container was lower than the appropriate vaccine distribution temperature range of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.

The government diagnosed that the 'temperature deviation' incident occurred due to insufficient stabilization of the 'coolant' used to maintain the transport container's temperature.

Yang Donggyo, Head of the Resource Management Team at the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, stated, "Before departure, we will thoroughly check the temperature inside the transport container in detail and reconfirm it with the site manager and the integrated control center to ensure the cold chain is maintained," adding, "We apologize for causing concern to the public."

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