To address the low vaccination rate for Korea’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine, SKYCovione, the government has greatly expanded the eligibility for the vaccine. With the expansion, whether allowing the use of domestic vaccines to those who received their 1st to 3rd vaccinations will increase utilization of homegrown vaccines is gaining attention. However, the release of the Omicron-specific vaccine in Kores that is scheduled for next month is expected to act as a variable.

During the opening remarks made by the first general coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, Ki-Il Lee (2nd Vice Minister of Health and Welfare), during the CDSCH meeting held on the morning o