Pfizer Vaccine Also Administered, 300 Medical Staff Vaccinated Today

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Vaccinations using the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer officially began on the morning of the 27th.

The first person to receive the Pfizer vaccine was Mi-kyung Jeong, a female janitor working in the COVID-19 patient ward at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Jeong, who is responsible for medical waste disposal and environmental management, received the vaccination at the Central Vaccination Center set up at the National Medical Center at around 9:04 a.m. that day.

On the first day, Pfizer vaccine vaccinations were conducted at the Central Vaccination Center of the National Medical Center. A total of 300 people were targeted, including 199 employees of the National Medical Center and 101 workers from COVID-19 patient treatment hospitals in the metropolitan area.

The first priority group for the Pfizer vaccine consists of 55,000 medical staff and workers at patient treatment hospitals and residential treatment centers on the front lines of COVID-19 response.

The Pfizer vaccine requires a total of two doses. The first round of vaccinations for COVID-19 dedicated medical staff and workers will be completed by March 20, and the second dose will be completed by April 10.

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