Gwangju Seo-gu Provides 'Vaccination Badge' to Seniors Who Completed Vaccination

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 22nd that it will provide a self-produced ‘Vaccination Completion Badge’ to about 9,000 seniors aged 60 and over who have completed COVID-19 vaccination and use senior centers and elderly facilities in the district.

This badge is scheduled to be distributed through the departments in charge of senior centers and elderly facilities within this month and will be given to those who have completed the second vaccination. It does not directly prove vaccination completion but is used to encourage vaccination and honor those who have completed it.

As of the previous day, Seo-gu reported that about 11,200 seniors aged 60 and over and users of elderly facilities have completed the second vaccination.

There is also a plan to produce and distribute vaccination proof stickers for elderly people aged 65 and over who have difficulty using the COVID-19 vaccination electronic certificate app (COOV) or paper certificates, which can be attached to their ID cards to serve as proof of vaccination completion.

Seo Dae-seok, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “The vaccination badge indicates participation in vaccination and allows indirect distinction of vaccination status. It is expected to have the effect of encouraging unvaccinated people to get vaccinated for the formation of herd immunity in the future.” He added, “I hope all citizens actively participate in vaccination and restore daily life as soon as possible.”

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