Israeli vaccinations surpassed 1 million… Over 10% of the population
Only hundreds of vaccinations in France… Safety concerns/procedure delay
Italy polls one-third of citizens against vaccines
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Since the end of last year, the COVID-19 vaccine has begun to spread to countries around the world, but the speed of vaccination varies greatly from country to country.
In Israel, more than 10% of the population or more than one million people have completed the first vaccination, while France and Italy have fewer vaccinations.
Reporter Lee Dong-hun.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is applauding after watching the COVID-19 vaccine.
Celebrate the millionth vaccination.
[베냐민 네타냐후 / 이스라엘 총리 : 위대한 순간입니다. 이스라엘에서 백만 명이 백신을 접종했습니다. 전 세계에서 가장 앞서가는 것입니다.]
Israel, which started vaccination on the 20th of last month, has exceeded 1 million in 12 days.
With over 10% of the population, it is the fastest vaccination rate in the world.
But France is the exact opposite.
I started vaccinating last Sunday, but fewer than a thousand people have been vaccinated.
Skepticism about the safety of the vaccine was high, and the process of obtaining consent for vaccination was so careful that the vaccination rate was slow.
Eventually, President Macron spoke in his New Year’s speech and urged the vaccination to speed up.
[에마뉘엘 마크롱 / 프랑스 대통령 : 잘못된 이유로 부당하게 (접종) 속도를 늦추는 것을 용납하지 않을 것입니다.]
In Italy, where a poll suggesting that one-third of the people are against vaccination, the president has urged them to vaccination for the public good.
[세르지오 마타렐라 / 이탈리아 대통령 : 누구든지 어디서나 차별 없이 무료로 백신을 맞을 수 있어야 합니다. 공공의 이익을 위해 당연하고 필요하기 때문입니다.]
Although the distribution of vaccines to overcome Corona 19 has begun, the slow vaccination rate is an unexpected obstacle.
This is YTN Dongheon Lee.
[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]
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