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SEOUL Doctors in South Korea have threatened a protest strike against legislation to strip them of licenses following criminal convictions, sparking fears about possible disruption of a coronavirus vaccination effort set to begin this week.
Healthcare workers are set to receive the first batch of AstraZeneca’s 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.
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SEOUL (REUTERS) - Doctors in South Korea have threatened a protest strike against legislation to strip them of licences following criminal convictions, sparking fears about a possible disruption of a coronavirus vaccination effort set to begin this week.
Healthcare workers are set to receive the first batch of AstraZeneca s vaccine from Friday (Feb 26), as South Korea looks to protect 10 million high-risk people by July, on its way to reaching herd immunity by November.
But over the weekend, the Korean Medical Association (KMA), the largest grouping of doctors, said it would go on strike if parliament passed the Bill to revoke the licences of doctors getting jail terms.
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South Korea doctors threaten strike, fanning fears of COVID-19 vaccine rollout disruption
FILE PHOTO: Nam Ha-jong, a public health doctor serving a 36-month duty after medical school as part of the country s conscription instead of regular military service, works at a coronavirus testing clinic in Okcheon, South Korea, October 18, 2020. REUTERS/Ju-min Park
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SEOUL: Doctors in South Korea have threatened a protest strike against legislation to strip them of licences following criminal convictions, sparking fears about possible disruption of a coronavirus vaccination effort set to begin this week.