Eunpyeong-gu Nursing Facility Vaccine Vaccination Consent Rate 96.6%

Higher Consent Rate Nationwide Than Facilities Reported by Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on the 20th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) will begin full-scale vaccinations starting in March, including visiting vaccination services, as COVID-19 vaccines are supplied to various institutions from the 25th.

Accordingly, Eunpyeong-gu has disclosed the vaccination consent rates of eligible recipients in nursing hospitals, elderly care facilities, and mental health and rehabilitation facilities.

According to the disclosed data, the vaccination rate for elderly care facilities and mental health and rehabilitation facilities in Eunpyeong-gu, where visiting COVID-19 vaccination will be implemented, is 96.6%, which is higher than the nationwide consent rate of 95.5% for facilities announced by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on the 20th.

Additionally, the vaccination consent rate among workers at COVID-19 patient treatment hospitals in Eunpyeong-gu is 96.1%, showing a 1.5% higher consent rate compared to the national rate of 94.6%.

The overall consent rate for nursing hospitals, elderly care facilities, mental health and rehabilitation facilities, and COVID-19 patient treatment hospitals in Eunpyeong-gu is 94%, which is higher than the 93.8% consent rate announced by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The vaccination consent rate among inpatients and workers under 65 years old in nursing hospitals is 90%.

If a vaccination target refuses vaccination when their turn comes, the vaccination order will be adjusted after the nationwide vaccination ends in November, and the vaccine cannot be chosen.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, urged, “Active vaccination by residents is necessary to form herd immunity. We strongly recommend that all eligible individuals receive vaccination according to their designated schedule to build immunity for both individuals and the community.”

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