Hampyeong-gun to Begin COVID-19 Vaccinations from the 26th

Free Vaccination for All Residents Until November Starting with Nursing Hospitals

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong County, Jeonnam announced on the 24th that it will conduct COVID-19 vaccinations for about 29,000 residents from the 26th of this month through November, aiming to establish herd immunity against COVID-19.

To ensure systematic vaccination, the county has formed and is operating a COVID-19 vaccination promotion team led by the vice-county head, including local councils such as Hampyeong Police Station, Hampyeong Office of Education, National Health Insurance Service, Hampyeong Medical Association, and Hampyeong 119 Safety Center, preparing for safe vaccinations.

The vaccine recipients are adults aged 18 and over. As of the end of last month, the population aged 18 and over accounts for 29,128 people, which is 91% of the total population of Hampyeong County. However, those under 18 and pregnant women are excluded from vaccination.

The priority vaccination group for the first quarter includes 259 residents and workers under 65 years old in nursing hospitals and facilities, 47 workers in high-risk medical institutions, and 154 COVID-19 response personnel, totaling 460 people.

The vaccine to be administered is AstraZeneca, with a total of two doses. Elderly people aged 65 and over in nursing hospitals and facilities will be vaccinated in April, after the vaccine efficacy certification is completed.

In the second quarter, 12,271 people are targeted for vaccination, including residents and workers in COVID-19 vulnerable facilities, healthcare workers in medical institutions and pharmacies, and elderly people aged 65 and over.

For the first and second quarter vaccination targets, medical institutions such as nursing hospitals will conduct vaccinations themselves, nursing facilities will use entrusted medical institutions, and general elderly people aged 65 and over will be vaccinated at entrusted medical institutions and public health centers.

The third quarter vaccination targets 15,840 people aged 18 to 64.

The expected vaccines are Moderna and Pfizer. A vaccination center will be set up at the Hampyeong Culture and Sports Center to facilitate smooth and safe vaccination for a large number of people.

Additionally, to prepare for adverse reactions after vaccination, people with a history of allergic reactions are restricted from vaccination. The vaccination center will have rest areas, emergency medicines, ambulances, and a hotline with emergency medical institutions to strengthen adverse reaction monitoring.

County Governor Lee Sang-ik urged, “Residents should not feel anxious about the vaccine and those eligible for vaccination should cooperate by getting vaccinated according to the schedule without fail.”

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