President Moon Visits Mapo Health Center, Saying "This Is a Historic First Vaccination..." (Comprehensive)

Doctor Kim Yuntae Observes COVID-19 Vaccination Scene... Asks Director Jeong Eunkyung, "When Will the President Give an Opportunity?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] "Since this is the historic first vaccination, may I watch you get vaccinated?" On the morning of the 26th, when the COVID-19 vaccination began, President Moon Jae-in, visiting the Mapo-gu Public Health Center in Seoul, said this while looking at Kim Yoon-tae, director of the Purme Foundation Nexon Children's Rehabilitation Hospital.

Director Kim, who was waiting for the COVID-19 vaccination, replied, "It is an honor." President Moon watched the scene of Director Kim receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, accompanied by Jung Eun-kyung, the Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. President Moon also joked, "Since you are a doctor, does the injection hurt?"

On the scene that day, Minister Jeon Hae-cheol of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Minister Kwon Deok-cheol of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and Oh Sang-chul, director of the Mapo Public Health Center, were present. From the Blue House, Yoo Yeon-sang, head of the security office, Yoon Chang-ryeol, senior secretary for social affairs, and Kang Min-seok, spokesperson, accompanied him.

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President Moon, while listening to Commissioner Jung Eun-kyung's explanation, asked, "When will our commissioner get vaccinated?" When President Moon asked, "When will the president get the chance?" laughter blossomed on the spot. Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said, "The commissioner should answer well," to which Commissioner Jung Eun-kyung replied, "I hope my turn comes a little later."

Meanwhile, before observing the COVID-19 vaccination, Commissioner Jung Eun-kyung and Oh Sang-chul, director of the Mapo Public Health Center, held a briefing.

Commissioner Jung Eun-kyung said, "Starting today, we begin COVID-19 vaccinations. We will do our best to ensure safe vaccinations so that we can overcome COVID-19 and restore the precious daily lives of our citizens."

Commissioner Jung Eun-kyung explained, "We will first start vaccinations for the high-risk elderly groups who mainly live in group settings such as nursing hospitals and nursing facilities, targeting 1,657 nursing hospitals and about 4,000 elderly nursing facilities."

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Oh Sang-chul, director of the Mapo Public Health Center, said, "Starting today, we will begin vaccinations and complete the first dose in the district by March 18."

Director Oh explained, "After registering the vaccine recipients, measuring their temperature, and filling out a preliminary examination form, the doctor will check for allergies and other conditions through a preliminary examination, then administer the vaccination. Afterward, recipients will be observed for adverse reactions for about 15 to 30 minutes, and if there are no issues, they will be allowed to go home."

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