Jinju City Surveys Elderly Vaccination Intentions... Consent Rate at 72.7%

Survey on Consent for In-Home and Non-Face-to-Face Vaccination for Seniors Aged 75 and Older

Vaccination Intention Among Residents Aged 75 and Older in Jinju City at 72.7%
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 28th that the consent rate for COVID-19 vaccination among seniors aged 75 and older was the highest in the province at 72.7%.

From the 18th, 945 tong and ri chiefs from 30 eup, myeon, and dong districts conducted visits and non-face-to-face surveys to check vaccination consent among seniors aged 75 and older, complying with quarantine guidelines by wearing face shields, masks, and protective gloves.

Jinju City, where the elderly population aged 75 and older is relatively high compared to the total population in the province, had 24,511 people as the target group for the vaccination consent survey for those aged 75 and older.

As of the 26th, 22,738 seniors aged 75 and older in Jinju City were surveyed for vaccination consent, resulting in a survey rate of 92.77%. Among them, 17,811 agreed to be vaccinated, making the consent rate 72.67% of the target group.

Meanwhile, COVID-19 vaccination for seniors aged 75 and older will begin on April 1st in Jinju, Changwon, Yangsan, and Tongyeong cities, and will then expand throughout the province.

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