Prime Minister Han: "Reviewing Implementation Plan for Health Insurance Fee Reduction for Bereaved Families and Injured"

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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] Prime Minister Han Duck-soo stated on the 16th regarding follow-up measures after the Itaewon crowd crush disaster, "We will review implementation plans such as reducing health insurance premiums for the bereaved families and those injured."

On the same day, Prime Minister Han presided over the Itaewon accident and COVID-19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) meeting at the Government Seoul Office, saying, "The government will provide meticulous support without any negligence until all difficulties faced by the bereaved families are resolved, including the funeral procedures for the deceased." He also instructed the Office for Government Policy Coordination to concretize the implementation plan for reducing health insurance premiums and explain it to the bereaved families.

Regarding the resurgence of COVID-19, it was decided to designate the four weeks starting from the 21st as the "COVID-19 Vaccine Intensive Vaccination Period." Prime Minister Han said, "So far, the winter vaccination rate among our citizens aged 18 and over is only 4.3% of the target population. Compared to the United States and Japan, which started bivalent vaccine vaccinations around the same time and have surpassed 10% and 8% respectively, this is a low level."

He continued, "We will support the public to receive vaccinations more quickly and conveniently by expanding government support for high vaccination rate infection-vulnerable facilities, abolishing designated day systems for vaccination medical institutions, and recommending paid leave or sick leave."

With the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) day just one day away, Prime Minister Han said, "From after the CSAT until the end of this year, we plan to operate a 'Special Student Safety Period'." He instructed the Ministry of Education to do their best in pre-inspection and safety management of facilities frequently visited by many students.

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