Park Young-sun "Suggesting Pfizer Vaccination for High School Seniors During Summer Vacation"

On the first day of the April 7 by-election campaign, Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, is greeting commuters at Sindorim Station in Guro-gu, Seoul, on the 25th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, proposed to the government on the 25th to advance COVID-19 vaccinations for high school seniors to the summer vacation period.

At a departure ceremony held in Guro-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the same day, Park said, "I would like to propose to the government authorities that among the third-quarter vaccination targets, high school seniors be vaccinated first during the summer vacation period."

He added, "Parents with high school seniors are very worried because of COVID-19. I understand the concern of mothers with children who worry that something might go wrong just before the exam," emphasizing, "We must minimize the learning damage to our examinees as much as possible."

Park explained, "The AstraZeneca vaccine is approved for use in those aged 18 and over, so vaccination eligibility may vary depending on the birthday of high school seniors, which could cause confusion. However, the Pfizer vaccine is approved for those aged 16 and over, so vaccination can proceed immediately without confusion."

He continued, "According to confirmation, the remaining quantity of about 7 million doses from the second quarter Pfizer vaccinations and the additional secured quantity for the third quarter are sufficient to vaccinate all high school seniors," and noted, "On the 18th, the Ministry of Education also mentioned the necessity of vaccinating high school seniors during the summer vacation."

He then stated, "We must quickly establish herd immunity to bring an end to COVID-19," and requested support, saying, "The greatest mission of the Seoul mayor elected this time is to smoothly carry out vaccinations and end COVID-19 to restore the daily lives of Seoul citizens."

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