Gwangju City Conducts Vaccine Injection Simulation Training at Nursing Facilities

Preliminary Inspection Ahead of AstraZeneca's First Vaccination on the 26th

Gwangju Metropolitan City conducted a simulated COVID-19 vaccination drill on the 23rd at the auditorium of Sohwa Nuri (a psychiatric care hospital facility) in Nam-gu to ensure safe vaccination ahead of the COVID-19 vaccination starting on the 26th. The drill involved Nam-gu Public Health Center, Nambu Fire Station, and Nambu Police Station. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City conducted a simulation drill on the 23rd to inspect the entire process before the COVID-19 vaccination.

The drill was organized to comprehensively check all stages including preparation, waiting, fever check, medical questionnaire completion, medical examination, vaccination administration, and post-vaccination observation, assuming a vaccination situation within a nursing facility. Participants included Gwangju City, Nam-gu Public Health Center, Nambu Fire Station, and Nambu Police.

In particular, the drill included the operation of a hotline to prepare for severe adverse reactions after vaccination that may occur during the vaccination process.

Gwangju City will begin COVID-19 vaccinations on the 26th. The target group consists of 10,956 residents and workers at 148 nursing hospitals and nursing facilities, among whom 10,351 (94.5%) who consented to vaccination will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Nursing and psychiatric hospitals will conduct vaccinations internally, while nursing facilities will have vaccinations administered either by commissioned medical institutions or public health center teams through visits or by having recipients visit the public health center.

Additionally, elderly people aged 65 and over, who are excluded from this AstraZeneca vaccination target group, will be considered for vaccination after reviewing additional clinical results.

Park Hyang, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau of the city, stated, “Based on this simulation drill, we will do our best without letting our guard down to ensure a swift and safe COVID-19 vaccination.”

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