Police Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong, Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Urges Police Families to Actively Participate

"Police Priority Vaccination: Consideration and Social Responsibility"

On the 26th, when vaccinations for essential social workers such as police officers and firefighters began, Kim Chang-ryong, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Jongno-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Starting from the 26th, COVID-19 vaccinations for essential social personnel such as police and firefighters have begun, and Kim Chang-ryong, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, actively encouraged vaccination.

Commissioner Kim completed his vaccination at the Jongno-gu Public Health Center in Seoul that morning and said, "I urge all police families to actively participate in vaccination for a swift return to a peaceful and safe daily life."

He also emphasized, "Priority vaccination for the police is both a consideration for the police as protectors of public safety and a social responsibility."

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, essential social personnel including police, coast guard, and firefighters will receive the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine at designated entrusted medical institutions by city, county, and district starting today.

The vaccination schedule, originally planned for June, has been moved up. As of midnight the previous day, the total number of eligible personnel is 176,347, of whom 101,144 (57.4%) have made vaccination reservations.

Among them, the number of police eligible for vaccination is 120,970. The police plan to complete vaccinations by the 8th of next month.

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