[Photo] COVID-19 Vaccine First Dose Completed in Jungnang-gu!

Ryukyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, and Ms. Lee (63), the first vaccinated care worker in Jungnang-gu, are taking a commemorative photo after receiving the vaccine on the 26th.

On the 26th, Lee Mo (63), a caregiver and the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Jungnang-gu, is getting vaccinated at the Jungnang-gu Public Health Center Maternal and Child Health Center.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) officially began COVID-19 vaccinations on the 26th.

At 9 a.m. that day, a total of 20 caregivers received vaccinations starting with the district's first vaccine recipient, caregiver Lee (63), at the Jungnang-gu Public Health Center Maternal and Child Health Center.

The vaccination process was conducted in order, with a doctor's preliminary examination followed by a nurse's vaccination, and a vaccination certificate was issued to those who completed the vaccination.

Afterward, recipients were carefully monitored for 15 minutes for any adverse reactions, and all 20 vaccinated individuals returned home safely.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, stated, "Thanks to thorough preparations including two full-scale mock vaccination drills in anticipation of the first vaccination, today’s first vaccination in Jungnang-gu and the first in South Korea was successfully carried out. Since the first confirmed COVID-19 case last year, we had only been managing the situation like navigating an endless sea, but now it feels like we can see land far ahead, which is hopeful. We will do our best to ensure that all residents who want the vaccine can receive it quickly and safely."

The district will conduct vaccinations for 2,745 individuals, including workers and residents of nursing hospitals and nursing facilities under 65 years old, through hospital-based vaccinations and visits to public health centers.

In March, 1,380 high-risk medical institution workers and primary COVID-19 responders will be vaccinated; in May, 72,303 people including seniors aged 64 and older and healthcare workers; and finally in July, 203,572 residents aged 18 to 64 will be vaccinated, aiming to achieve herd immunity by the end of the year.

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