'First Step Toward Returning to Daily Life' COVID-19 Vaccination Also Underway in Gwangju

On the First Day of Vaccination, 1,122 People at 13 Long-Term Care Facilities Including Residents and Workers Targeted

100% Vaccination Rate for 29 Workers at Buk-gu Biennale Silver Town... No Residents

Vaccinated Individuals Say, "It Feels

On the 26th, when COVID-19 vaccinations were underway, a nurse from the Buk-gu Public Health Center in Gwangju administered the vaccine to a worker at the Buk-gu Biennale Silver Town.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The 'first step' toward returning to daily life, the COVID-19 vaccination, was carried out on the 26th in Gwangju Metropolitan City as well.

On the first day of vaccination, the target recipients were residents and workers of nursing facilities. A total of 1,122 people, including staff and residents at 13 locations?5 nursing hospitals and 8 nursing facilities?were eligible for vaccination.

At 9 a.m. at Biennale Silver Town in Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, officials from the Buk-gu Public Health Center and related personnel gathered one by one for the vaccination.

About ten minutes later, an ambulance from the Buk-gu Public Health Center arrived in preparation for any emergencies.

Soon after, the vaccines arrived, and the officials changed into protective clothing and did not forget to wear masks for safe quarantine. Additionally, they wore face shields.

The Buk-gu Public Health Center team, having completed preparations, took their positions with a doctor conducting preliminary examinations and a nurse ready for vaccination.

The first person vaccinated at this location was Secretary-General Kim Myung-su. After the preliminary examination, he moved to the vaccination area, where the nurse immediately took the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine from an icebox, transferred it into a syringe, and administered it into his left shoulder.

Immediately after the injection, a bandage was applied with the instruction, "Do not rub."

From disinfecting the shoulder to administering the injection took about 20 seconds. It took about 40 seconds for the vaccinee to leave the seat.

After each vaccination, the staff diligently applied disinfectant gel evenly on their gloves, showing their commitment to safe vaccination.

On this day, the vaccination targets at this site were 29 workers; there were no residents. With all workers vaccinated, they looked forward to a future safe from COVID-19.

Kim Myung-su, the first vaccine recipient, said, "After getting the vaccine, I felt like I was escaping the gloomy feeling caused by COVID-19, so I was very happy. The vaccination did not hurt, and fortunately, there were no abnormal signs during the 30-minute observation after vaccination. I hope everyone gets vaccinated soon so that we can reach the day without masks."

On the 26th, when COVID-19 vaccinations were underway, a nurse from the Buk-gu Public Health Center in Gwangju transferred the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine into a syringe for workers at the Buk-gu Biennale Silver Town.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 vaccination aims to achieve herd immunity by targeting over 70% of the entire population.

The total population of Gwangju is 1.45 million, and the vaccination target is 1,015,000 people (70%).

Among nursing hospital residents and staff in the Gwangju area, 10,956 people, 10,351 (94.5%) who agreed to vaccination are eligible.

The first dose vaccination, starting from this day until next month, targets 8,822 people under 65 years old, including residents and workers at 65 nursing and psychiatric hospitals. The second dose will be administered in April and May, 8 to 12 weeks later, to 2,134 people at 83 nursing, psychiatric nursing, and psychiatric rehabilitation facilities.

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