Jinju City Experiences Surge in COVID-19 Vaccination Reservations for Ages 60-74... Pre-Reservation Support Call Center Expanded

Janssen Vaccine Pre-Booking Starts June 1 for Reserve Forces and Civil Defense Members

COVID-19 Vaccination for Seniors Aged 75 and Older
Photo by Jinju City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 1st that it has expanded its call center and is providing on-site reservation services in all towns and townships to support advance reservations for COVID-19 vaccination among seniors aged 60 to 74.

Based on approximately 67,200 priority vaccination consenters as of the 31st, the advance reservation rates are high at 77.63% for ages 70-74, 74.97% for ages 65-69, and 67.17% for ages 60-64.

The city is making every effort to achieve herd immunity by adding specialized personnel to the call center and having staff assist visiting seniors with online reservations in all towns and townships to form herd immunity early.

If the advance reservation period is missed by June 3, the vaccination order will come after all citizens have completed their first dose in the second half of the year. Therefore, citizens aged 60 to 74 who wish to be vaccinated must complete their advance reservation by the 3rd.

Currently, Jinju City's COVID-19 vaccination rate, based on priority vaccination consenters, shows 61.8% have received the first dose and 25% the second dose. From June, limited but relatively free activities such as family gatherings after vaccination completion, use of senior centers, and visits to nursing homes will be possible.

Additionally, from the 1st to the 11th of this month, advance reservations have started for Janssen COVID-19 vaccine recipients, including reservists aged 30 and over, civil defense personnel, and government officials related to defense and diplomacy. Vaccinations will be conducted at designated medical institutions from the 10th to the 20th of this month.

Since the Janssen vaccine forms immunity with a single dose, there is high interest among eligible recipients, and reservations are flooding in as soon as the integrated vaccination system opens.

Mayor Jo Gyu-il stated, “Based on our analysis so far, once COVID-19 vaccination is completed, an immune system is formed with a preventive effect reaching 90%, so I hope all citizens get vaccinated and that our precious daily lives can be restored as soon as possible.”

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