Daily COVID-19 First Dose Vaccinations Surpass 640,000, Setting Record High

On the 27th, when the first dose of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine began at entrusted medical institutions, citizens were receiving vaccinations at Yonsei ENT Clinic in Dongjak-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] On the 27th, the number of first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations exceeded 640,000 in a single day, setting a new record high.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team announced on the 27th that as COVID-19 vaccinations began for the elderly aged 65 to 74 at designated hospitals and clinics (commissioned medical institutions) nationwide, the daily number of first-dose vaccinations reached 646,618 as of 6 p.m., marking the highest number ever recorded. The previous daily maximum was 307,000, recorded on the 30th of last month.

According to the Promotion Team, on that day, approximately 13,000 commissioned medical institutions nationwide administered AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccines to 562,144 people, and 2,663 people received vaccinations through public health centers and self-administered vaccinations. At vaccination centers where vaccinations for those aged 75 and older were conducted, 81,811 people received the Pfizer vaccine.

The Promotion Team expressed gratitude to the elderly who actively participated in advance reservations and waited for the vaccination start date, and urged families and those around the elderly who have not yet made reservations to make advance reservations and pay attention to elderly vaccinations.

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