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Korea announces innovative syringe method to increase vaccine doses

South Korea has secured enough vaccine to inoculate 79 million people, which is much higher than the nation's population of 52 million. YonhapThe health authorities here issued a new guideline to vaccination centers across the nation Saturday, asking medical staff to maximize the number of jabs per vaccine bottle by utilizing state-of-the-art syringes. One day after the start of the nation's public vaccination program, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said a special model of locally produced syringes has paved the way for increasing the number of vaccine recipients by one to two per vaccine bottle.The breakthrough was made possible by the so-called low dead space (LDS) syringes designed to minimize wasted vaccine doses by reducing space between the needle and the plunger.It was previously estimated that a bottle of AstraZeneca's vaccine was enough to provide jabs to 10 people, while that of Pfizer came to six.When using the LDS syringes, however, the KDCA believes a bottle of AstraZeneca's vaccine can provide jabs for up to 12 people, while that of Pfizer's can

Feb 27, 2021
Korea announces innovative syringe method to increase vaccine doses
  • New virus cases stay above 400 on 2nd day of mass vaccination
  • Front-line medical workers get 1st Pfizer vaccines in Korea
  • Foreign COVID-19 patients on steep rise in Korea this year
  • COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopter

Front-line medical workers get 1st Pfizer vaccines in Korea

A group of 300 medical workers treating novel coronavirus patients started receiving the first batch of vaccines developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. in South Korea on Saturday, one day after the country kicked off a free vaccination campaign. YonhapThree hundred medical workers treating COVID-19 patients here received the first batch of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine Saturday, one day after the country began its free nationwide vaccination campaign.Doctors, nurses and other health professionals treating patients in the greater Seoul area were administered with their first shots of Pfizer's two-dose vaccine regimen at a state-run vaccination facility in central Seoul.Health care workers and patients aged under 65 at long-term care facilities began receiving the first shots of the two-dose vaccine regimen developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University, Friday.A total of 55,000 medical workers at hospitals treating COVID-19 patients will receive the Pfizer shots, which were delivered to Korea as part of the World Health Organization's

Feb 27, 2021
Front-line medical workers get 1st Pfizer vaccines in Korea
  • New virus cases stay above 400 on 2nd day of mass vaccination
  • Korea announces innovative syringe method to increase vaccine doses
  • Foreign COVID-19 patients on steep rise in Korea this year
  • COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopter

New virus cases stay above 400 on 2nd day of mass vaccination

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed above 400 on Saturday, the second day of mass vaccinations, as sporadic cluster infections continued to linger throughout the nation. YonhapDaily new COVID-19 cases in Korea stayed above 400, Friday, following the start of the government's mass vaccination program, as sporadic infection clusters continued to linger nationwide.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 415 more coronavirus infections, including 405 local ones, raising the total caseload to 89,321.The daily cases mark a rise from 406 tallied Thursday. The figure reached a weekly low of 332, Monday, before gradually increasing throughout the week with some ups and downs due to the infection clusters.Ten more fatalities were also reported, raising the death toll to 1,595. South Korea launched its first vaccination campaign Friday starting with health care workers and patients at nursing facilities and hospitals nationwide with the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca.The AstraZeneca vaccine is deemed more convenient for mass inoculations as it can be store

Feb 27, 2021
New virus cases stay above 400 on 2nd day of mass vaccination
  • About 18,500 Koreans get COVID-19 vaccines on vaccination Day 1
  • Front-line medical workers get 1st Pfizer vaccines in Korea
  • Korea announces innovative syringe method to increase vaccine doses

About 18,500 Koreans get COVID-19 vaccines on vaccination Day 1

About 18,500 people received a COVID-19 vaccination here on the first day of the country's inoculation program against the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said Saturday. Courtesy of Gangnam District OfficeAbout 18,500 people received a COVID-19 vaccination here on the first day of the country's inoculation program against the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) said Saturday.According to the government agency, 18,489 people across the country got their first shots of the two-dose AstraZeneca vaccine."On Friday, 18,489 medical workers, health care workers and nursing home patients received the AstraZeneca vaccine at community health centers and 213 nursing facilities in 17 metropolitan cities and provinces as planned," said Interior and Safety Minister Jeon Hae-cheol at an agency meeting.The minister noted there were no reports of specific adverse reactions from vaccine recipients, except for mild symptoms, such as headaches and fever.He said the administering of Pfizer's vaccine al

Feb 27, 2021
About 18,500 Koreans get COVID-19 vaccines on vaccination Day 1
  • New virus cases stay above 400 on 2nd day of mass vaccination

Gov't to provide 'COVID-19 vaccine certificate'

A nursing home worker in Daegu receives a COVID-19 inoculation at a public health center in the southeastern city, Friday, when the nation started its coronavirus vaccination program. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiPeople who have received COVID-19 vaccines can get a government-issued certificate confirming their vaccination status, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Friday, the same day the nation started its vaccination program.The government will provide the certificate at its website gov.kr, or the state vaccination website nip.kdca.go.kr. As most of the vaccines ― AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax ― require two shots, except for the Johnson & Johnson product requiring one, the issuance will be available after receiving the second shot.The certificate will show the person's name, birthdate, address and gender, as well as when and where the person received the shots and which product they were. The information will be written in both Korean and English.If a person received only the first shot and is waiting for the second one, they will get a &ldq

Feb 26, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Gov't to provide 'COVID-19 vaccine certificate'
  • Korea begins mass vaccination
  • PHOTOS First day of Korea's mass vaccination drive
  • PHOTOS First batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Korea

New virus cases rise above 400 again as vaccine rollout begins

A nursing home worker, left, receives the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a health care center in Seoul, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose above 400 again on Friday as the country started its vaccination program and decided to extend current social distancing guidelines for two more weeks.The country reported 406 more virus cases, including 382 local infections, raising the total caseload to 88,922, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Friday's daily caseload marks a slight uptick from 396 tallied the previous day. The figures hovered above 600 last week before falling below 500 over the weekend and under 400 earlier this week on fewer tests.There were four more deaths from COVID-19, raising the total to 1,585. The fatality rate was 1.78 percent.The country began its vaccination campaign starting with health care workers and patients at nursing facilities and hospitals across the nation. They were inoculated with the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca. South Korea plans to administer Pfizer's vaccine

Feb 26, 2021
New virus cases rise above 400 again as vaccine rollout begins
  • Korea begins mass vaccination

Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks

A medical worker wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. APSouth Korea will extend its current social distancing measures for another two weeks, the prime minister said Friday, as sporadic COVID-19 cluster infections continue to pop up across the country."The government will decide to extend the current distancing levels for another two weeks starting next week during today's meeting," Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during a regular COVID-19 response meeting held at the government complex in Seoul. The greater Seoul area, home to around half of the nation's 52-million population, will remain under Level 2 distancing and the rest of the country will be subject to Level 1.5 distancing for an additional two weeks starting next week.Bans on gatherings of five or more people and restrictions on small businesses, such as restaurants and cafes, will also remain in place for another two weeks, Chung said.The plan was announced amid South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases havin

Feb 26, 2021
Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks
  • Korea begins mass vaccination

Korea begins mass vaccination

Dr. Kim Yoon-tae receives an injection of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a public health center in Seoul, Friday, as President Moon Jae-in and Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong watch the process. YonhapSouth Korea started its public inoculation program against the new coronavirus Friday over one year after its first confirmed case, seeking for people to return to their normal daily lives and attain herd immunity by November.More than 5,000 health care workers and patients aged under 65 at long-term care facilities started receiving the first doses of the novel coronavirus vaccines at the start of the nationwide inoculation rollout.Health authorities earlier announced they will not designate a specific person to get the first jab as part of the long-awaited inoculation program in the country, where COVID-19 cases are nearing 90,000.The country's first person to get the first shot of British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University's full two-dose regimen was a 61-year-old health care worker from a nursing facility in Seo

Feb 26, 2021
Korea begins mass vaccination
  • Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks
  • New virus cases rise above 400 again as vaccine rollout begins
  • PHOTOS First day of Korea's mass vaccination drive
  • PHOTOS First batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Korea
  • Gov't to provide 'COVID-19 vaccine certificate'

COVID-19 mass vaccine inoculations to start Friday nationwide

Medical staff examine AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccines at a public health center in Dongjak District, Seoul, Thursday, ahead of the start of mass vaccinations scheduled for Friday. YonhapKorea to begin mass vaccination drive for herd immunity by NovemberBy Lee Hyo-jin Korea will kick off its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program, Friday, joining dozens of other countries in one of the largest mass immunization drives in history. The first inoculations will begin at 9 a.m. for patients and healthcare workers aged below 65 at nursing homes or public health centers across the country with the AstraZeneca vaccine.There has been heated debate on over who will be the first person to be vaccinated, but the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) did not specify a first individual as “vaccinations will begin simultaneously nationwide.”Although there will not be a “first person in the nation,” there will be “first individuals” in each region. In Daegu, a doctor couple in their 60s working at a nursing facility will be the first to roll up the

Feb 25, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
COVID-19 mass vaccine inoculations to start Friday nationwide

Korea reports 396 more cases of coronavirus; total now at 88,516

A worker wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant as a precaution near a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell slightly below 400 on Thursday, a day ahead of the country's first rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, as sporadic cluster infections continued to pop up across the country.The country reported 396 more virus cases, including 369 local infections, raising the total caseload to 88,516, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Thursday's daily caseload marks a slight drop from 440 posted the previous day. The figures hovered above 600 last week before falling below 500 over the weekend and under 400 earlier this week on fewer tests.The country added five more deaths, raising the total to 1,581. The fatality rate was 1.79 percent.The country's first vaccine program will start on Friday with AstraZeneca's vaccine for 785,000 medical workers and those who under the age of 65 at nursing homes. The vaccines were manufactured locally by South Korean drugmaker SK Bioscience Co. under a p

Feb 25, 2021
Korea reports 396 more cases of coronavirus; total now at 88,516
  • Korea set to begin mass vaccination Friday
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