[Breaking] "Vaccine Refusal Cases to Return in Turn After November"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccinations are scheduled to begin on the 26th, and it has been confirmed that over 90% of the first-dose recipients have agreed to receive the vaccine.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 20th, as of midnight, among the 366,959 registered vaccination targets nationwide, including residents and workers under 65 years old at nursing hospitals, nursing facilities, and mental care and rehabilitation facilities, 344,181 people, or 93.8%, expressed their intention to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The 6.2% who did not agree will only be able to receive the vaccine after November, when the nationwide vaccination is completed.