Yeongam-gun Begins COVID-19 Vaccination for 2nd Quarter Prevention Campaign

COVID-19 Vaccination with Pfizer Vaccine for Seniors Aged 75 and Older

Yeongam-gun will begin the second quarter COVID-19 vaccination starting April 15. (Photo by Yeongam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Jeon Dong-pyeong) announced on the 25th that starting from the 15th of next month, it will begin the '2nd quarter COVID-19 vaccination' at vaccination centers and designated medical institutions for seniors aged 75 and older, residents and workers of elderly and disabled facilities within the jurisdiction.

The 2nd quarter vaccination targets include seniors aged 75 and older, disabled persons, residents and workers of COVID-19 vulnerable facilities, as well as seniors aged 65 and older, daycare, kindergarten, and elementary school teachers (grades 1-2), chronic disease patients, healthcare workers, and essential social personnel such as police, military, and firefighters.

Vaccinations will be administered at vaccination centers, designated medical institutions, and public health centers in accordance with government policies.

The county plans to complete the establishment of a vaccination center at Yeongam Indoor Gymnasium by the 31st of this month, and after conducting simulation training, will operate the vaccination center from the 15th of next month to administer the Pfizer vaccine.

At the vaccination center, recipients will undergo fever checks and identity verification, receive guidance on vaccination procedures, and go through a preliminary medical examination by healthcare professionals regarding contraindications before vaccination.

Afterward, the vaccination details will be registered by the IT team, vaccination certificates will be issued, and recipients will be observed in a monitoring area for 15 to 30 minutes. If no adverse reactions are detected, they will be allowed to return home.

If adverse reactions occur, on-site emergency measures will be taken, and patients will be transported by 119 ambulance to nearby emergency medical institutions such as Yeongam Korean Hospital, located within 5 minutes.

For seniors aged 75 and older who have difficulty moving independently and are vaccinated at the vaccination center, a transportation support plan will be established to collectively transport them from designated gathering points by area and location.

A Yeongam-gun Public Health Center official stated, "Even after completing vaccinations for the elderly, it is most important to maintain vigilance and adhere to personal quarantine rules such as wearing masks until immunity is secured," adding, "We will thoroughly monitor adverse reactions by regularly checking individuals at town and township offices for three days after vaccination."

Meanwhile, contracts are currently underway with 18 designated medical institutions to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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