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Wed, May 18, 2022 | 23:00
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S. Korea allows administration of leftover AstraZeneca vaccine doses to younger population
보건당국, 젊은 층 아스트라제네카 잔여백신 접종 허용
Posted : 2021-08-14 23:37
Updated : 2021-08-15 00:08
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A health worker holds a vial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Chile starts a booster vaccination campaign for those inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine, in Valparaiso, Chile, August 11. Reuters
A health worker holds a vial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Chile starts a booster vaccination campaign for those inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine, in Valparaiso, Chile, August 11. Reuters




South Korea on Friday allowed administration of leftover AstraZenenca COVID-19 vaccine doses to people aged 30 and over amid concerns over unused vaccines being wasted, health authorities said.

사용되지 않은 백신이 낭비될 우려가 있는 가운데 보건당국은 30세 이상 희망자에 한해 아스트라제네카 코로나19 잔여백신 접종을 허용했다고 금요일 밝혔다.



The country had so far only allowed vaccines manufactured by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University to people aged 50 and older, following concerns over blood clots.

영국-스웨덴 거대 제약사 아스트라제네카와 옥스퍼드대가 제조한 백신은 혈전증 우려로 50세 이상에게만 허용했다.



The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said adults aged 30 and older can receive AstraZeneca vaccines that are left over after people do not show up for appointments.

질병관리청은 접종 예약자가 예약 장소에 나타나지 않아 생긴 아스트라제네카 잔여백신을 30세 이상 희망자도 맞을 수 있다고 밝혔다.



The decision came after many AstraZeneca doses were recently discarded because eligible people did not show up for the appointments.

접종 예약자가 해당 장소에 나타나지 않아 최근 많은 양의 아스트라제네카 백신이 폐기돼 이와 같은 결정이 내려졌다.



Since the country launched its vaccination program in late February, a total of 21.98 million people, or 42.8 percent of the country's 51.34 million population, have received their first shots.

지난 2월 말 국내 백신 접종이 시작된 이후 우리나라 전체 인구 5134만명 중 42.8퍼센트인 총 2198만명이 1차 접종을 마쳤다.



Around 17.4 percent, or 8.93 million people, have been fully vaccinated, according to the KDCA.

질병관리청에 따르면 약 17.4퍼센트인 893만명이 2차까지 백신 접종을 마쳤다.



The country aims to administer at least one shot to 36 million people, or 70 percent of its population, by September with hopes of reaching herd immunity in November. (Yonhap)

한국은 오는 11월 집단 면역 도달을 위해 9월까지 국민의 70%인 3600만명의 1차 백신 접종을 완료할 계획이다.




KEY WORDS
■ leftover 잔여
■ so far (어느 시점)까지
■ blood clot 혈전증
■ show up 나타나다
■ discarded 폐기된
■ eligible (자격, 연령 등의 조건이 맞아서)...을 가질 수 있는
■ at least 적어도, 최소한
■ herd immunity 집단면역






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