Yeongam-gun Begins Vaccination for Those Aged 75 and Over... County Governor Jeon Dong-pyeong Encourages Officials

On the 15th, Jeon Dong-pyeong, the mayor of Yeongam County, visited the COVID-19 vaccination center to encourage the staff. (Photo by Yeongam County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, will conduct COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors aged 75 and older at the COVID-19 vaccination center located in the Yeongam-eup Indoor Gymnasium from the 15th of this month until the end of next month.

According to Yeongam-gun, the total number of people to be vaccinated is 6,285, including 6,122 residents aged 75 and older who agreed to pre-reservation (consent rate 85.59%) and 163 residents and workers of five elderly care facilities.

The vaccination will be done with the Pfizer vaccine, administered twice at a three-week interval. The schedule will start sequentially from Yeongam-eup and Deokjin-myeon on the 15th, and eight buses will circulate between eup and myeon to transport the eligible individuals.

COVID-19 vaccinations operate by reservation only, and individuals must visit the vaccination center on their reserved date to receive the vaccine.

Meanwhile, for elderly people living alone who have completed vaccination in Yeongam-gun, post-vaccination adverse reaction monitoring will be conducted via phone calls or visits for three days after vaccination to provide assistance if symptoms occur.

For safe vaccination, the county installed the vaccination center and conducted a simulation drill on the 7th. Additionally, CCTV was installed inside the vaccination center, and vaccine storage freezers, backup generators, and uninterruptible power supplies were added to thoroughly prepare for emergencies such as power outages.

County Governor Jeon Dong-pyeong said, “Through COVID-19 vaccination, I hope Yeongam residents quickly acquire immunity and that Yeongam becomes a place where masks are no longer needed.”

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