[Reporter's view] Poor COVID-19 vaccine inducement

"Did you get the COVID-19 vaccine in winter?

 

Mom and dad are the ones who should be vaccinated" The mother answered in a casual manner.

 

"It's okay.

 

I'm in my 60s, so I don't have to get it." "What are you talking about?

 

You have hyperlipidemia.

 

Get it right quickly." "It's okay.

 

I think it'll pass lightly even if I get COVID-19." But will parents listen to the government's recommendations when she doesn't listen to their daughter easily?

 

The government is trying to increase the vaccination rate for COVID-19.

 

Understandably, a crisis is detected in recent COVID-19 statistics.

 

As of the 21st, the number of critically ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19 was 465, up 14 from 451 the previous day.

 

It is the highest level in two months since September 21 (494 people).

 

The cumulative death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 30,000.

 

As the number of deaths increased, the fatality rate also rose to 0.11%.

 

As the number of confirmed cases increased due to the 7th re-pandemic, the average number of new confirmed cases per day over the past 7 days reached 52,002.

 

In the end, it is necessary to protect the vulnerable group of COVID-19 with a vaccine, but the vaccination rates for booster shots in winter for the elderly aged 60 or older or those related to vulnerable facilities are only 17.3% and 17.6%, respectively.

 

Eight out of 10 elderly people did not receive a divalent vaccine.

 

The quarantine authorities set an additional vaccination period for winter from this week to the 18th of next month and started to encourage vaccinations centered on the elderly and vulnerable facilities.

 

The goal is to complete the divalent vaccination of more than half of the elderly aged 60 or older within this period and achieve a 60% vaccination rate for vulnerable facilities.

 

In contrast to these big goals, the incentives are fairly poor.

 

Incentives given to individuals include temple stay discounts, cultural experience benefits such as free admission to palaces and Neungwon, and discounts when using local governments' facilities.

 

From a child's point of view, it is unlikely that my parents will get a vaccine to go to Temple Stay or Palace.

 

Even the old palaces and ridges are already open for free to those over 65.

 

The public perception of COVID-19 has already changed too much.

 

Even if you get COVID-19, you don't think it's a big deal, and rather, you're scared of the side effects of vaccines.

 

They are not vaccinated for prevention but vaccinated for necessity.

 

There are cases where you need to go on a trip, but you need booster shot certification, or if you don't get a vaccine, there are disadvantages.

 

In this situation, it is hard to understand to offer incentives such as free admission to Temple Stay, which only worked last year.

 

More effective incentives are needed.

 

It is also necessary to promote in various ways so that the public can voluntarily seek vaccines for prevention.

 

It is not useful to simply emphasize the justification of "vaccination." If the government's power is not enough, it can borrow the hands of pharmaceutical companies.

 

As public advertisements are allowed for vaccines, COVID-19 vaccine developers can promote their own vaccines to increase the overall vaccination rate.

 

The government encourages vaccination at daily briefings.

 

It is time for an in-depth strategy to persuade the public not to end up with a cry in the air.