COVID-19 Vaccine, 765 People Vaccinated on the 3rd Day Yesterday... Cumulative Total 21,177 People

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] On the 28th of last month, the third day of COVID-19 vaccination, a total of 765 people nationwide received the vaccine in one day. Accordingly, the cumulative number of vaccinated people is 21,177, including 19,127 on the first day (the 26th of last month) and 1,285 on the second day (the 27th). The vaccination rate against the domestic population (based on 52 million) is 0.041%.

According to the vaccination status announced by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on the 1st, the cumulative number of AstraZeneca vaccine recipients is 20,613, and the cumulative number of Pfizer vaccine recipients is 564.

As of the previous day, the AstraZeneca vaccine target group includes 310,133 inpatients and residents under 65 years old and workers at nursing hospitals, nursing facilities, and mental health and rehabilitation facilities nationwide. The vaccination rate against the target group is 6.65%. The Pfizer vaccine target group consists of 56,183 medical staff and workers at COVID-19 treatment hospitals and residential treatment centers, with a vaccination rate of 1.0%. Pfizer vaccinations are currently only conducted at the Seoul Central Vaccination Center and will gradually expand nationwide.

Breaking down the number of people vaccinated in one day by 17 metropolitan cities and provinces, Daejeon had the highest number with 224, followed by Seoul with 200, Busan 120, Jeonbuk 92, Chungbuk 50, Gyeonggi 36, Incheon 33, and Ulsan 10. There were no vaccinations in Daegu, Gwangju, Sejong, Gangwon, Chungnam, Jeonnam, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Jeju.

The cumulative number of vaccinated people by city and province is as follows: Gyeonggi 4,153, Gwangju 3,274, Seoul 2,636, Jeonnam 1,951, Chungnam 1,569, Jeonbuk 1,195, Gyeongnam 1,096, Incheon 948, Chungbuk 897, Busan 751, Gangwon 750, Daejeon 641, Gyeongbuk 419, Daegu 368, Jeju 279, Ulsan 210, and Sejong 40.

By vaccination institution and target group, 15,937 people (7.9%) at nursing hospitals, 4,662 people (4.3%) at nursing facilities, 564 people (1.0%) at COVID-19 treatment hospitals, and 14 first responders have been vaccinated.

The lower number of vaccinated people on the second and third days compared to the first day is believed to be due to the weekend and holidays. On Saturdays and Sundays, the number of workers at nursing hospitals and nursing facilities decreases somewhat, and many nursing facilities have set vaccination days on weekdays when medical treatment is more readily available in case of adverse reactions. The KDCA announced that the number of vaccinated people on the 26th and 27th increased by 22 and 68, respectively, compared to previous reports, due to delayed registration of vaccinated individuals in the system by vaccination institutions.

Currently, COVID-19 vaccinations are being carried out with initial supplies of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines. Both vaccines require two doses for immunity formation, and currently, the first dose is being administered.

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