Seongdong-gu COVID-19 Vaccination Consent Rate Exceeds 82% for Seniors Aged 75 and Older

Over 82% of Seniors Aged 75+ Consent to Vaccination Within One Week, Exceeding 70% Expectation... About 81,000 Pfizer Vaccine Doses Arrive on 24th, Stored in -75℃ Ultra-Low Freezer... Seongdong-gu Office's 3rd Floor 'Seoul's 1st Vaccine Vaccination Center' Ready for Operation

Jung Won-oh, Seongdong District Mayor, a pharmacist from Seoul National University Hospital, and public health center officials are having a conversation at the Seongdong District Office vaccination center where Pfizer vaccines were delivered on the 24th.

On the 24th, Pfizer vaccines are being transported to the Seongdong-gu COVID-19 vaccination center.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) announced that the consent rate for COVID-19 vaccination among seniors aged 75 and older, starting from April 1, exceeded 82% within one week of application acceptance.

This figure greatly surpasses the expected rate of 70%.

Before the full operation of the ‘Seoul’s First Vaccination Center’ located on the 3rd floor of Seongdong-gu Office starting April 1, the district began accepting vaccination consent applications from seniors aged 75 and above from March 20.

For the convenience of the elderly, community leaders in each neighborhood visited senior households directly to deliver vaccination consent forms, information leaflets, and preliminary examination sheets, obtaining consent, while applications were also accepted at local community centers.

As of March 26, 6 PM, out of a total of 19,170 seniors aged 75 and older residing in Seongdong-gu, 15,759 (82.21%) have consented to vaccination.

Consent applications will be accepted until March 30.

In preparation for the seniors’ full-scale vaccination, the district plans to operate a total of five shuttle buses running between designated neighborhood locations and the district vaccination center to facilitate convenient access for the elderly.

Meanwhile, on March 24, Pfizer vaccines arrived at the Seongdong-gu Office Vaccination Center. The Pfizer vaccines, which arrived in Korea via Incheon International Airport, were transported through the National Medical Center, the central vaccination center, to Seongdong-gu Office. The quantity is sufficient to vaccinate approximately 81,000 people.

Some doses will be transferred to other districts. The vaccines are safely stored in ultra-low temperature freezers at minus 75°C under strict management by medical staff from Seoul National University Hospital, Seongdong-gu officials, military personnel, and police officers.

The district has already installed alarm devices that automatically notify if the ultra-low temperature freezer deviates from the proper temperature, as well as an uninterruptible power supply system to ensure vaccine safety in any emergency.

A pharmacist affiliated with Seoul National University Hospital is stationed on-site to oversee storage and management of the vaccines, while one soldier and one security police officer guard the storage location during nighttime.

The Seongdong-gu Office Vaccination Center, the standard for all vaccination centers across Seoul’s districts, is the nation’s first specialized operation model where Seoul National University Hospital is fully responsible for vaccination operations.

A total of 43 personnel, including 17 doctors and nurses from Seoul National University Hospital, district administrative staff, military, police, and fire officials, are on duty. In particular, a cooperative system with nearby Hanyang University Hospital has been established to enable immediate response in case of emergencies. The flow from a dedicated elevator for vaccine recipients to the preliminary examination room, vaccination room, and adverse reaction monitoring waiting room is designed in one direction to ensure quick and safe vaccination.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, stated, “As the ‘time of vaccines’ to restore everyone’s daily lives begins, we will carry a heavy responsibility and do our best to ensure that all residents can receive vaccinations safely.”

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