Hwasun-gun to Begin COVID-19 Vaccinations for Residents Aged 75 and Older Starting Next Month on the 15th

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 22nd that COVID-19 vaccinations for residents aged 75 and older will begin on the 15th of next month.

The vaccination target group (those born on or before December 31, 1946) consists of 9,561 people, and residents who are able to move (on foot or by vehicle) will be prioritized for safe vaccination.

Those who have difficulty moving or have serious underlying health conditions are excluded from the vaccination target group.

Residents eligible for vaccination must submit a consent form and a personal information usage consent form to their local eup/myeon administrative welfare center by the 26th in order to be vaccinated next month.

To facilitate the prior consent process smoothly, the county has formed response teams by eup/myeon, and since the 19th, village staff and village chiefs have been visiting vaccination candidates directly to collect consent forms.

Residents aged 75 and older will receive the Pfizer vaccine at the COVID-19 vaccination center set up in the Hanium Ilyangdae Gymnasium.

The county plans to inform individuals of their vaccination date and time in advance via phone calls (3 days and 1 day before vaccination), text messages, and village broadcasts, and will operate shuttle buses between the myeon areas and the vaccination center according to the vaccination schedule.

Vaccination candidates should receive their vaccination on the designated day as guided by the county.

Meanwhile, starting in May, vaccinations will be conducted for residents aged 65 to 74 (7,895 people). Residents aged 65 to 74 will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at 14 designated local entrusted medical institutions.

Vaccination candidates must make a prior reservation through the vaccination system themselves to receive the vaccine.

The county plans to designate eup/myeon staff to assist the elderly who have difficulty making reservations by proxy and other support.

After vaccination, eup/myeon staff will monitor reactions for three days or more through phone calls and visits, and establish a response system with eup/myeon offices, health centers, fire stations, and police stations to respond promptly.

Vaccinations for residents aged 18 to 64 (37,319 people) will begin in July.

Previously, by the 16th, the county completed the first dose for 3,648 people including residents under 65 and workers in nursing hospitals and nursing facilities, COVID-19 response personnel, and workers in high-risk medical institutions, with no serious adverse reactions reported after vaccination.

From the 23rd, vaccinations will be administered to residents aged 65 and older and workers in nursing hospitals and nursing facilities.

Governor Gu Chung-gon said, “Since vaccinations for general residents including seniors aged 75 and older will begin next month, we will prepare thoroughly to carry out rapid and safe vaccinations,” and added, “We will mobilize all administrative resources and establish a response system including transportation support plans and quarantine measures based on cooperation with eup/myeon offices and village chiefs to ensure safe vaccinations.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.