Muan-gun Confirms 2nd Quarter COVID-19 Vaccination Recipients

Vaccination for 22,756 Residents... Seniors Aged 65 and Over, Medical Personnel, and Others

Muan County has confirmed 22,756 people eligible for the second quarter COVID-19 vaccination starting in April. (Photo by Muan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 24th that it has confirmed 22,756 people eligible for the 2nd quarter COVID-19 vaccination starting in April.

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's 2nd quarter COVID-19 vaccination implementation plan, the county will begin vaccinations targeting 1,093 elderly people aged 65 and over in nursing hospitals and nursing facilities, followed by 17,879 elderly people aged 65 and over, 1,650 residents and workers in COVID-19 vulnerable facilities, 98 patients with certain chronic diseases (such as dialysis patients), 318 teachers in schools and care spaces, and 1,718 healthcare workers and essential social personnel.

Residents and workers in COVID-19 vulnerable facilities include those in elderly facilities, facilities for the disabled, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, disability care, and elderly home care workers.

On the 15th of next month, the Muan Sports Park (Indoor Gymnasium) vaccination center and the Namak Multipurpose Sports Center vaccination center, which will begin operation in early May, will administer Pfizer vaccines to 8,626 elderly people aged 75 and over.

Elderly people aged 65 to under 75 will receive AstraZeneca vaccines at designated medical institutions, but the schedule may change depending on future vaccine supply.

Governor Kim San said, “We ask for active cooperation in the COVID-19 vaccination to end the pandemic,” and added, “The county will do its best in vaccine supply management, guiding vaccination recipients, monitoring adverse reactions, and other vaccine-related tasks to ensure the vaccination proceeds smoothly.”

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