COVID-19 Vaccination Rate in Jeonnam Region Surpasses 10%

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The COVID-19 vaccination rate in the Jeonnam region has exceeded 10%.

On the 30th, Jeonnam Province announced that the number of people who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine surpassed 189,228, meaning that 10% of the 1.85 million residents have completed vaccination.

It has been 64 days since the first COVID-19 vaccination began on February 26. This rate far exceeds the national vaccination rate of 5.9%.

On the 15th, the province simultaneously opened 22 local vaccination centers, starting vaccinations faster than anywhere else in the country. Considering the region's large elderly population, the centers operated until 12 PM on Saturdays to accommodate seniors in need of assistance. Additionally, shuttle buses were provided to local vaccination centers for seniors living in remote areas or those with mobility difficulties to ensure convenient transportation.

The cumulative number of vaccinations by vaccine type includes 88,530 for AstraZeneca and 100,698 for Pfizer.

By month, 17,767 people were vaccinated in February, 37,236 in March, and 134,225 in April, averaging 2,957 vaccinations per day.

By target group, 87,050 seniors aged 75 and older, 7,140 residents and workers in elderly care facilities, 32,488 residents and workers in nursing hospitals and facilities under 65, and 62,550 others have been vaccinated.

Clinical trial results indicate that after completing the second dose, antibodies form within two weeks, and the vaccine is known to have a 95% preventive effect.

The government announced plans to vaccinate 12 million people by the second quarter and 36 million by the third quarter, aiming for over 70% of the population to be vaccinated by November to achieve herd immunity.

Accordingly, Jeonnam Province plans to complete vaccinations for 540,000 people (29.2%) by the second quarter and 1.01 million people (54.6%) by the third quarter to expedite herd immunity.

Kang Young-gu, Director of Health and Welfare at Jeonnam Province, stated, “We will prioritize residents' safety and proceed swiftly and safely to achieve 70% vaccination completion by September without any gaps. We ask residents to actively participate in vaccination so that we can quickly restore our daily lives and remove masks through herd immunity.”

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