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FILE PHOTO: Participants take part in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination mock drill at the COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, South Korea, February 9, 2021. REUTERS\/Kim Hong-Ji\/Pool<\/figcaption>

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea shipped its first doses of a coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, transferring AstraZeneca vaccines from a production facility in the country to a warehouse outside the capital of Seoul in preparation for this week\u2019s inoculation drive.<\/p>\n

Healthcare workers are scheduled to receive the first batch of AstraZeneca PLC\u2019s vaccine from Friday, as South Korea looks to protect 10 million high-risk people by July, on its way to reaching herd immunity by November.<\/p>\n

AstraZeneca shots enough for about 750,000 people will be distributed from a production facility of SK Chemicals Co Ltd unit SK bioscience to immunisation centres across the country starting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe start the first historic vaccination on Friday with the vaccines rolled out today,\u201d Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun told a government meeting. \u201cThis is the first step that will lead us to a long-waited return to normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week, a government poll showed almost 94% of 367,000 healthcare workers aged 64 or younger in priority groups said they were ready to take the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite concerns over its efficacy in older people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government is thoroughly preparing the entire process of vaccine roll-out from shipment to transportation, distribution, vaccination and adverse reaction management so that the public can receive the shots with confidence,\u201d Chung said.<\/p>\n

Seoul acting mayor Seo Jung-hyup on Wednesday said the large-scale vaccination plan will only be possible with widespread public participation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn order to implement the Seoul city vaccination plan according to the timetable, the trust and cooperation of citizens are absolutely necessary,\u201d he told a briefing.<\/p>\n

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