[Photo] Dongdaemun-gu Conducts Vaccine Inoculation Simulation Drill

Day 1 Dongdaemun-gu Gymnasium Vaccination Center Drill... Thorough Preparation for Emergencies... COVID-19 Vaccination Scenario Training, Transfer of Emergency Patients to Kyung Hee Medical Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) conducted a 'COVID-19 Vaccination Simulation Drill' at 2 p.m. on the 1st at the Dongdaemun-gu Gymnasium, the vaccination center of Dongdaemun-gu.

During the drill, they checked the installation details of the internal facilities of the vaccination center, inspected the status of manpower securing, confirmed matters related to center operation, conducted scenario training selecting vaccination targets and proceeding with vaccinations, and carried out emergency response training for unexpected situations.

Emergency patients occurring during vaccination will be transported to nearby emergency rooms such as Kyung Hee Medical Center, Seoul Sahmyook Hospital, and Seoul Seongsim Hospital, with which prior agreements have been made.

Prior to this, Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center (Director Jang Seung-hee) signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Kyung Hee University Hospital (Hospital Director Oh Ju-hyung), a tertiary medical institution, for the operation of the COVID-19 vaccination project. Until the end of vaccination, they will ensure thorough center operation through ▲simulation training and education for new staff at the COVID-19 vaccination center ▲emergency treatment cooperation for severe adverse reaction patients occurring at the COVID-19 vaccination center ▲administrative support related to COVID-19 vaccination.

The district plans to vaccinate approximately 26,000 elderly residents aged 75 and over with addresses in Dongdaemun-gu, as well as about 740 nursing facility users and workers, with the Pfizer vaccine starting from the 15th.

The Dongdaemun-gu vaccination center will operate from Monday to Friday (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Mayor You Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun-gu said, “We conducted a simulation drill tailored to actual situations to make a final check ahead of the operation of the Dongdaemun-gu COVID-19 vaccination center scheduled for the 15th. We will carefully supplement any areas for improvement during the remaining period to thoroughly prepare so that not even a slight error occurs, protecting the safety and health of the elderly.”

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