Pohang City Delivers Pfizer Vaccines for 4,000 People to Vaccination Centers... Survey for Willing Participants Aged 75 and Over

Vaccinations Scheduled from April 1st

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] About 4,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, on the afternoon of the 24th , and after being safely stored, will be used for vaccinations of seniors aged 75 and older starting in April.

According to Pohang City, out of the 13 million doses contracted by the government with Pfizer, 250,000 doses for elderly vaccinations arrived first on the morning of the 24th at the Incheon International Airport cargo terminal and were transferred to vaccine transport vehicles under the protection of military police and military personnel.

The Pfizer vaccines were delivered directly to 22 vaccination centers nationwide, including Pohang, in the afternoon without passing through an intermediate logistics center. The Pfizer vaccine was initially allocated 7 trays (4,095 doses) at the COVID-19 vaccination center in Nam-gu, Pohang.

In addition to safely receiving and storing the vaccines, the city is also conducting surveys of vaccination candidates and expanding vaccination centers. The survey targets approximately 32,000 residents aged 75 and older living in the community to identify those who consent to vaccination.

Vaccination candidates can visit their local administrative welfare center to submit a vaccination consent form. Pohang City is also conducting a parallel method where responsible public officials, village chiefs, and block leaders visit vaccination candidates directly to check their consent.

Pohang City plans to contact consenting seniors aged 75 and older directly to schedule and guide their vaccinations. Additionally, around April, the city will open an additional vaccination center in Buk-gu, Pohang, to expand vaccination capacity.

Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, stated, "We are discussing the management of vaccination candidate lists and registration, as well as transportation measures for candidates to efficiently administer the Pfizer vaccine," and added, "We will make every effort to successfully carry out Pfizer vaccinations starting from the 1st of next month."

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