It is suggested that the elderly 65 years of age or older with underlying diseases should be vaccinated with Pfizer vaccine, not AstraZeneca vaccine. Due to the risk of blood clots, some foreign countries, including Europe, have stopped vaccinating AstraZeneca vaccine. The question is whether Korea should also recommend Pfizer vaccination to elderly people.

On the 17th, Rep. Jeong-sook Seo of People Power Party made such an inquiry to the MOHW and the KCDA at the plenary meeting of the Health and Welfare Committee of the National Assembly.

As of the 15th, some EU countries, such as Italy, Germany, and France, have temporarily suspended AstraZeneca vaccination until the announcement of th