Gyeongbuk Governor Lee Cheol-woo Visits First COVID-19 Vaccination Site, Calls It a "Signal Flare Passing Through the Tunnel"

The First Vaccinee in Gyeongbuk Province is Lee Sang-guk, Secretary General of Aemyeong Senior Village

Gyeongbuk Governor Lee Cheol-woo visited Andong City Health Center, the first vaccination site in the province, and observed the vaccination of Lee Sang-guk (47), the secretary-general of Aemyung Senior Village.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the morning of the 26th at 9 a.m., Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, visited Andong City Health Center, the site of the first AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccination in the province, to encourage the vaccine recipients and health center staff and to listen to their opinions on site.

Lee Sang-guk (47), the secretary-general working at Aemyeong Senior Village, who was designated as the first vaccine recipient in the province, expressed, "I thought it was natural to get vaccinated for the safety of the elderly residents. Through vaccination, I believe we can care for the elderly with peace of mind in a safer environment."

Governor Lee Cheol-woo said, "Today marks the day of the first COVID-19 vaccination, signaling the start of moving through the dark tunnel of COVID-19 and returning to daily life," and urged, "I ask the residents to receive the vaccine without fail when it is their turn to help form herd immunity."

Meanwhile, starting from the 26th, Gyeongbuk Province will administer the AZ vaccine to 20,600 people, including residents under 65 and workers at 433 nursing hospitals, facilities, and mental care and rehabilitation centers. In March, vaccinations will be given to a total of 22,422 people at 439 locations, including six COVID-19 treatment hospitals and 1,822 workers.

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