Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin Announces "Will Receive AZ Vaccine Next Week" at Regular Council Meeting

Regular Meeting Held for the First Time in 4 Months Since Early November

Mayor Kwon Young-jin is holding a regular briefing at City Hall on the 5th. This regular briefing is the first in four months since early November.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 5th, Kwon Young-jin, Mayor of Daegu, stated, "Although there is some distrust regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, looking at domestic and international cases, its safety has been verified, and sufficient measures are being taken to respond to adverse reactions," expressing his intention to receive the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine himself next week.

Mayor Kwon made this remark after attending the regular assembly held at the city hall annex in the morning, encouraging staff by saying, "With the start of vaccination, the war against COVID-19 is entering a new phase. Let's break through the thick ice of COVID-19 and carefully manage the tasks we planned and scheduled."

The regular assembly of Daegu City was held for the first time in four months since early November. Mayor Kwon's announcement to be vaccinated first was made possible as the scope of 'COVID-19 first responders' was recently expanded, allowing him to do so as the head of Daegu City's Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

Regarding budget execution, Mayor Kwon emphasized, "To aid economic recovery, we are utilizing disaster funds and have already been executing the budget before the supplementary budget was established," adding, "We need to check how far the tasks we planned and scheduled have progressed so that we can break through the thick ice of COVID-19 and prepare to start anew."

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