President Moon urges improvement of 'vaccine reservation' system... "Surge in access reflects the people's thirst"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in, regarding COVID-19 vaccine reservations, stated, "The surge in access indicates how thirsty the public is for the vaccine," and is known to have repeatedly urged for proper maintenance of the vaccine reservation system.

Park Soo-hyun, the Blue House Chief of Public Communication, introduced President Moon's private remarks made during meetings through Facebook on the 7th.

On the 15th of last month, President Moon met with his aides and said, "The immediate surge in access as soon as the vaccine reservation system opens shows how eager the public is to get vaccinated as soon as possible," adding, "Explaining that there is enough vaccine supply and there is no need to rush is not sufficient. Implement countermeasures thoroughly without any gaps."

He also urged, "We must be able to answer the public's question, 'When exactly can I get vaccinated?'"

Then, on the 21st, he criticized, saying, "Regarding vaccine reservations, situations like 'system crashes' or 'backdoor reservations' may happen once or twice, but if they repeat multiple times, criticism cannot be avoided," and added, "No citizen would think that our country, the world's leading IT powerhouse, cannot handle this level of demand."

He further suggested, "It is necessary to actively cooperate with competent departments such as the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Science and ICT, and even utilize private sector cloud systems," pointing out the need for detailed predictions of situations such as families all trying to make reservations simultaneously.

On the 28th of last month, he urged to ensure that no system problems occur during vaccine reservations for those under their 40s and also requested the use of cloud systems employed by private companies. President Moon said, "Just like when solving the mask issue, consider implementing a 5-day or 10-day rotation system," and emphasized, "System problems must be resolved in vaccine reservations for those under their 40s to alleviate public inconvenience."

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