Nationwide Highest COVID-19 Vaccination Rate... Hampyeong-gun '33% of Residents' Receive First Dose

Establishing Close Public-Private Cooperation Systems with Eup and Myeon, Social Organizations, and Actively Promoting Their Effects

A resident is receiving a vaccine at the Hampyeong-gun Vaccination Center. Photo by Hampyeong-gun

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that as of the 4th, the first-dose vaccination rate reached 33.2%, the highest nationwide, amid nationwide efforts to achieve COVID-19 herd immunity through vaccination.

This figure is 20.8 percentage points higher than the national first-dose vaccination rate of 12.4% relative to the total population.

In particular, the vaccination rate among seniors aged 75 and older was 95.8% of those who consented to vaccination, which is interpreted as the transportation measures implemented by Hampyeong-gun, including the use of local taxis, having been effective.

Additionally, the pre-reservation rate for vaccination among those aged 60 to 74 was 89%, higher than the national average of 80.7%, suggesting that the formation of herd immunity will accelerate further.

Hampyeong-gun attributes this success to the close public-private cooperation system established not only with the county health authorities and townships but also with village chiefs and heads of social organizations, as well as active promotion efforts. To further increase the vaccination rate, they are actively guiding unregistered individuals to make vaccination appointments through the health center call center and township office information calls.

Moreover, until the end of November, they plan to conduct vaccination promotion campaigns using all online and offline channels, including campaigns, community newsletters, the county website, and SNS.

County Governor Lee Sang-ik stated, “We hope that residents will get vaccinated according to the schedule, and we will do our utmost to increase the vaccination rate and establish herd immunity early to protect the health of our residents and expedite the return to normal daily life.”

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