Namyangju City to Begin 'Pfizer Vaccine Inoculation' from April

Targeting Over 41,000 Elderly Aged 75 and Above

Namyangju City conducted a COVID-19 vaccine inoculation drill on the 24th. [Provided by Namyangju City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province will begin COVID-19 vaccination for the general public starting in April, beginning with seniors aged 75 and older, residents and workers in elderly care facilities.

According to the city on the 31st, the vaccination target includes approximately 41,000 citizens aged 75 and above (born on or before December 31, 1946).

Among them, about 28,000 people in the Namyangju Public Health Center jurisdiction can receive vaccinations starting April 1 at the vaccination center set up at the Namyangju Sports and Culture Center, while about 13,000 people in the Pungyang Public Health Center jurisdiction can be vaccinated starting April 15.

Seniors aged 75 and older will receive two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which the government has individually contracted, at a three-week interval.

Considering population and regional conditions, the city will operate 10 shuttle buses daily from April 5 between 12 towns and townships in the Namyangju Public Health Center jurisdiction and the Namyangju Sports and Culture Center.

From the 15th, six shuttle buses will run daily from towns and townships in the Pungyang Public Health Center jurisdiction, excluding Jinjeop-eup Office, to the Jinjeop Sports and Culture Center.

Meanwhile, according to city health authorities, symptoms such as redness, pain, swelling at the injection site, muscle pain, fever, headache, and chills after vaccination are reactions that can occur during the immune formation process and mostly disappear within 2 to 3 days.

If mild adverse symptoms appear, do not immediately visit the emergency room; instead, take acetaminophen-based antipyretic and pain relief medication and monitor the symptoms.

If fever or muscle pain persists after 2 to 3 days, a medical institution should be visited.

For matters related to vaccination, contact Namyangju City at 031-590-8171, and for adverse reactions, contact the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency call center at 1339.

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