Jangheung-gun Begins Pfizer Vaccine Administration for Those Aged 75 and Older

Jangheung County has started vaccinating people aged 75 and older. (Photo by Jangheung County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Jeong Jong-sun) announced that it will install a COVID-19 vaccination center on the first floor of the Jangheung-gun Indoor Gymnasium and operate it starting from the 15th.

The county installed the vaccination center on the 30th of last month and conducted a joint inspection on the 1st to check whether the center met installation standards. On the 5th, a simulation drill assuming actual vaccination was completed with the cooperation of related organizations.

Accordingly, from the 15th, the county plans to administer Pfizer vaccines over four days until the 20th to 1,200 people out of 5,820 residents aged 75 and older who agreed to vaccination, using the first batch of vaccine supplies.

The daily vaccination target is set at 300 people, with a total of about 40 personnel deployed each day, including doctors, nurses, health workers, administrative staff, the Fire Agency, police, and military units. Vaccination hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

To facilitate residents' transportation, Jangheung-gun operates shuttle buses to and from the vaccination center from residents' towns and villages. At the same time, necklace-type masks are provided on-site to ensure strict compliance with quarantine rules such as mask-wearing and social distancing during residents' movement.

Governor Jeong Jong-sun said, “We are making every effort to ensure that the elderly can receive vaccinations safely and comfortably,” and added, “We ask for the active participation and cooperation of the residents so that they can protect themselves and their families from COVID-19 and return to daily life.”

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