Gangneung City to Start 'Pfizer Vaccine' Inoculation from April... For Those Aged 75 and Over

Including Elderly Facility Residents and Staff

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangneung City will begin administering the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine starting in April to seniors aged 75 and older, as well as residents and workers of elderly care facilities.

According to the city on the 30th, among those aged 75 and older (born before December 31, 1946), vaccinations will be prioritized for the oldest first, starting with seniors aged 88 and older (born before December 31, 1933), in accordance with the available vaccine supply.

From April 1 to 2, 831 consenting elderly care facility residents will be vaccinated, and from April 5 to 9, about 1,300 consenting seniors aged 88 and older will receive vaccinations. The vaccination site is the COVID-19 Vaccination Center set up at Gangneung Arena.

Vaccination hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a capacity of 100 vaccinations per hour. The city plans to vaccinate approximately 500 people per day among those who have consented.

Meanwhile, the total number of vaccination candidates aged 75 and older in Gangneung City is 20,947. As of 9 a.m. on the 29th, among the 18,499 surveyed, 15,422 have consented to vaccination, resulting in a consent rate of 73%. Among elderly care facilities, 831 out of 913 eligible individuals (91%) have agreed to be vaccinated.

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