Following Pfizer’s Corona 19 vaccine, the US also approved the emergency use of a vaccine developed by biotechnology company Modena on the 18th (local time), and entered the vaccination speed battle. The US, which entered the first vaccination on the 14th, plans to get the vaccine to 100 million people by the end of February next year.
However, distrust of vaccines spreading in American society is holding back. Eventually, a local government decided to release money to increase the inoculation rate. They are paying cash to people who get the vaccine.
Sandra Lindsey, a nurse at New York Hospital who received the first COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. [AP=연합뉴스]
– According to NBC on the 18th (local time), the government of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, decided to pay 750 dollars (about 820,000 won) in cash to employees of a nursing facility if they get the vaccine.
Although the county cannot legally mandate vaccinations for employees, it plans to encourage voluntary vaccinations by employees as a subsidy policy.
Local government spending 500 million to increase vaccination rate
– To this end, in accordance with the CARES Act, vaccination of 490,000 to 493,000 dollars (approximately 542 million won) of the 27.6 million dollars (approximately 3,350 million won) of the federal government’s grant received earlier this year He announced that he would use it as a support fund.
The grant is targeted to approximately 700 employees at the Gracedale Nursing Home, the largest nursing facility in Northampton County. Northampton County administrator Lamont McClure said, “85% of Northampton County’s COVID-19 deaths occurred in this nursing home.”
47% “I’ll get the vaccine”… Not even half
– In this regard, the Washington Post (WP) said that although the volume of vaccination is expected to increase further in the future, many people do not believe in the safety of the vaccine.
In fact, according to the results of a joint survey released by the Associated Press and the University of Chicago Public Opinion Research Center (NORC) on the 9th, 47% of respondents said they would get the Corona 19 vaccine in the United States, less than half.
26% of respondents said they would refuse vaccination, of which 70% were cited because of concerns about side effects. Many of the 27% who delayed the response also said, “I cannot guarantee safety, so I will watch the situation.”
Biden “Believe in the vaccine”
–
![Vice President Mike Pence is getting a Pfizer vaccine at the White House on the 18th. [AP=연합뉴스]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202012/19/f2ab488f-ec50-463d-9b47-a0de08c85c7c.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
–
Vice President Mike Pence is getting a Pfizer vaccine at the White House on the 18th. [AP=연합뉴스]
– Political leaders are launching public vaccinations to address concerns about vaccine safety. This morning, US Vice President Mike Pence, 61, was publicly vaccinated for the first time as a top-notch person.
Vice President Pence was vaccinated in the Eisenhower administration building next to the White House, along with his wife Karen and Jarom Adams, the head of public health in the US administration. Vice President Pence was broadcast live on TV. After vaccinating in about 30 seconds, he said, “I didn’t feel anything. I finished well.”
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Senate Mitch McConnell also announced that they had received the vaccine.
US President-elect Joe Biden (78) and his wife, Jill Biden (69), plan to publicly vaccinate the vaccine on the 21st (local time). A week later, Vice President-elect Camela Harris is scheduled to be vaccinated.
President Biden has repeatedly called for the entire people to join the vaccination, saying, “We must believe in vaccines”.
Reporter Lee Min-jung [email protected]
–
