COVID-19 Vaccine, 1,217 People Vaccinated Previous Day... Cumulative Total 20,322

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] On the 27th, the second day of COVID-19 vaccination, a total of 1,217 people nationwide completed their vaccinations.

According to the vaccination status announced by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on the 28th, 917 people received the AstraZeneca vaccine and 300 people received the Pfizer vaccine on the previous day. The cumulative number of vaccinated individuals is 20,322, including 19,105 vaccinated on the 26th.

The AstraZeneca vaccine targets 311,130 inpatients and residents under the age of 65, as well as workers at a total of 5,813 nationwide nursing hospitals, nursing facilities, and mental care and rehabilitation facilities. As of the previous day, the cumulative number of vaccinated individuals is 20,022, representing a vaccination rate of 6.5% among the target population.

The Pfizer vaccine targets approximately 55,000 medical staff and workers at COVID-19 treatment hospitals and residential treatment centers. The cumulative number of vaccinated individuals is 300, with a vaccination rate of 0.5%.

The significant decrease in the number of vaccinated individuals on the second day compared to the first day appears to be due to the weekend effect. On Saturdays, the number of workers at nursing hospitals and nursing facilities tends to decrease, and many nursing facilities have scheduled vaccination days on weekdays to ensure smooth medical treatment in case of adverse reactions.

Meanwhile, the current COVID-19 vaccinations are being conducted with initial supplies of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines. Both vaccines require two doses to build immunity.

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