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Concerns emerge over premature vaccination incentives
Posted : 2021-05-26 16:14
Updated : 2021-05-26 17:07
Citizens wait for any possible side effects after receiving the coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination center in Dobong District, Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap
Vaccinated people can go outdoors without wearing masks from July
By Lee Hyo-jin
The government announced a set of incentives Wednesday that will be offered to people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. These come as part of efforts to boost public participation in its inoculation program.
However, medical experts are questioning the effectiveness of such measures, saying that eased social distancing regulations included in them may lead to a resurgence of the coronavirus.