Gwangju Seo-gu Completes Second COVID-19 Vaccination for Those Aged 75 and Over

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Gwangju Metropolitan City Seo-gu (District Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 30th that it completed the 'COVID-19 second vaccination' for seniors aged 75 and older and elderly facilities at the Seo-gu Vaccination Center on the 29th.

Over the past three months, Seo-gu conducted vaccinations targeting 15,921 seniors aged 75 and older and elderly facilities, among whom 15,566 (97.8%) completed the first dose, and 15,330 (96.3%) completed the second dose.

The high vaccination rate among the elderly was due to the organic cooperation of related organizations such as the Seo-gu Office, public health center, community administrative welfare centers, neighborhood leaders, and volunteer centers.

For seniors aged 75 and older who have difficulties using transportation or moving around, Seo-gu arranged bus rentals by district and vehicle operations by elderly facilities to ensure safe and prompt transportation to the vaccination center.

Inside the vaccination center, personnel from the Seo-gu Medical Association, Western Fire Station, Volunteer Center, and the Regional Vitality Plus Job Project were deployed to each area?waiting, preliminary examination, vaccination, and observation rooms?to make every effort for smooth vaccination.

Next month, Pfizer vaccinations will be administered at the Seo-gu Vaccination Center for unvaccinated AZ reservation holders aged 60-74 (including overbookings), essential social workers under 30, and high school seniors and teachers.

A Seo-gu official stated, “To quickly return to daily life free from COVID-19, forming herd immunity through vaccination is important,” and added, “We ask for citizens’ active participation and cooperation in vaccination.”

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