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South Korea approves use of AstraZeneca for all citizens over 18 - Drug Safety Ministry

Seoul, Feb 10 (Sputnik) The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Wednesday announced authorizing the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for all citizens over 18 while advising caution when giving it to those aged 65 and older.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KCDC) said on Tuesday that the country would begin vaccinating nursery homes residents and staff as well as, if necessary, frontline medical workers with the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine starting February 26.
"The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Kim Ganglip) held the Final Evaluation Committee meeting comprised of internal-external experts and granted a marketing authorization for 'Korea AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Inj.' for which AstraZeneca Korea filed application on Jan. 4, 2021 on condition of submitting results of the currently ongoing clinical trial," the ministry said in a statement.
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