S Korea reports blood clot case
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South Korea starts vaccinating, but people over 65 must wait
By KIM TONG-HYUNGFebruary 26, 2021 GMT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea administered its first coronavirus vaccines Friday to people at long-term care facilities, launching a mass immunization campaign that authorities hope will restore some level of normalcy by the end of the year.
The rollout comes at a critical time for the country, which has seen its hard-won gains against the virus get wiped out by a winter surge and is struggling to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact. Yet it also comes with controversy over the government’s decision to delay inoculating people older than 65.