Gwangju Seo-gu Completes First Dose Pfizer Vaccine Vaccination Mission

2628 out of 2712 Vaccinated... Vaccination Rate 96.9%

Hidden Efforts Shine Through Collaboration and Support Staff in Each Department

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) was able to perfectly complete the first dose of vaccine inoculation supplied through the hidden efforts of numerous personnel.

According to Seo-gu on the 8th, from the 1st to the previous day, the total number of first-dose vaccination targets was 2,712, including 787 residents and workers of elderly facilities and 1,925 elderly general residents aged 75 and over, confirmed in order of age.

Among them, excluding 84 people who postponed their vaccination schedule due to fever, dizziness on the day of vaccination, concerns about worsening underlying diseases caused by vaccination, or other reasons, all 2,628 people were vaccinated. The vaccination rate recorded was 96.9%.

Considering that the vaccination targets were elderly and had mobility difficulties, large buses were deployed at each Dong Administrative Welfare Center.

In elderly facilities, they were allowed to use vehicles operated by the facilities to ensure no inconvenience in their transportation.

As a result of carefully considering even these detailed aspects and proceeding according to plan, the vaccination was smoothly completed without major inconvenience or congestion during the vaccination period.

Also, the hidden efforts of public officials supporting from the Infectious Disease Management Division of Seo-gu Public Health Center and various departments, contracted doctors and nurses, and volunteers from the Seo-gu Volunteer Center shone brightly.

These public health center officials and supporting public officials busily and smoothly handled all processes of vaccination center operation, from vaccine transportation to identity verification and guidance, as they had been trained.

Also, according to an agreement with the district office, doctors on site asked and confirmed the health status of vaccination targets one by one, while nurses welcomed them with warm words to reassure them and administered the injections.

Volunteers were stationed at every flow line from the entrance of the vaccination center, where the cold wind still blew, throughout the interior, spending busy hours guiding vaccination targets and assisting those with mobility difficulties.

There are others who practice volunteering invisibly as well.

They are the resident autonomy committee members, neighborhood leaders, and members of self-governing organizations at each administrative welfare center.

They meticulously performed tasks such as collecting vaccination consent forms, safely transporting the elderly on the vaccination day, and monitoring for any abnormalities even after the vaccination targets returned home.

Seo-gu stated that the smooth progress of the first vaccination center in the Gwangju area was a valuable result achieved through close cooperation among various departments, including the resident autonomy division, the overall coordinating department.

However, their hardships were not insignificant.

First, the vaccination center space was large with a high ceiling, making it inevitably cold even with heating; for elderly people with weak hearing, they had to speak loudly while guiding them; and for those with mobility difficulties, they had to push wheelchairs or assist them in moving.

Despite this, they even had to eat their only break meal, lunch, sitting in various places inside the vaccination center with delivered lunch boxes instead of dining in a restaurant, which evoked sympathy.

One volunteer said, “I hope many people get vaccinated soon so that herd immunity is formed quickly and we can return to a healthy daily life,” adding, “With that hope, I am doing my best in my assigned tasks without feeling the hardship.”

Seo Daeseok, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “I deeply appreciate the efforts of those who worked hard for the smooth vaccination,” and “I urge all citizens to actively receive vaccination according to the scheduled dates they were informed.”

Meanwhile, with the additional delivery of Pfizer vaccines on the 5th, vaccination is planned to be carried out by the 13th for about 2,700 elderly people aged 75 and over.

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