Ruling Party's Attack on 'Cheonghae Unit Vaccine Non-Supply' Distorts Facts... Must Stop Immediately

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Democratic Party of Korea rebutted the People Power Party's claim on the 18th that the government did not send vaccines to the Cheonghae Unit soldiers who were massively infected with COVID-19, saying, "We hope they stop distorting the facts and join us in offering comfort and seeking countermeasures."

On the same day, spokesperson Lee So-young said in a written briefing, "The People Power Party criticized the government for not sending vaccines to the Cheonghae Unit soldiers who are fighting hard for the country, with a statement that did not even mention the word 'comfort' regarding the positive COVID-19 cases among the Navy Cheonghae Unit crew members."

Spokesperson Lee explained, "However, the 34th Cheonghae Unit's Munmu Daewang ship had already set sail before the vaccination of soldiers began in February," adding, "We considered vaccination, but it was ultimately not sent due to difficulties such as emergency response challenges in case of adverse vaccine reactions and the need for storage in ultra-low temperature freezers."

He added, "The Central Disease Control Headquarters also said that for similar reasons, vaccines have not been delivered to overseas nationals and overseas diplomatic staff," and stated, "We urge the People Power Party to immediately stop misleading the facts as if the government abandoned the soldiers by claiming they were left in a blind spot of quarantine."

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