Naju-si Completes 96.7% of First COVID-19 Vaccinations for Residents Aged 75 and Older

Published 06 Jul.2021 14:45(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) has successfully completed the convenience support service for COVID-19 vaccination targeting seniors aged 75 and older.

The city announced on the 6th that since the opening of the vaccination center on April 15, out of 10,720 consenting seniors aged 75 and older as of the 5th, 10,370 (96.7%) received the first dose and 10,085 (94.1%) received the second dose.

Following the guidelines of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the city has been promoting various support services to improve vaccination convenience for elderly seniors with mobility difficulties, including demand surveys by eup/myeon/dong, registration of eligible individuals, support for transportation vehicles, monitoring of adverse reactions, establishment of emergency medical institution transfer systems, and coordination with on-site volunteers.

Unvaccinated seniors aged 75 and older, who are vulnerable to infection, can receive vaccination starting from the 8th by visiting the vaccination center in person or making a prior reservation through the public health center call center under their own or family responsibility.

According to the COVID-19 vaccination status in the Naju area (as of the 5th), out of 42,986 vaccination targets for the first and second quarters, including seniors aged 75 and older, 40,357 (93.8%) have completed the first dose, and 15,751 (36.6%) have received the second dose.

The vaccination targets for the first and second quarters include citizens aged 60 to 74, patients and workers in nursing hospitals and facilities, hospital-level medical institution patients and staff, COVID-19 response personnel, vulnerable facilities, schools and childcare institutions, and reservists and civil defense personnel.

The city plans to administer the first dose of the Moderna vaccine to 17,339 citizens aged 55 to 59 and 50 to 54 by the end of this month, depending on vaccine supply conditions.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “To secure a healthy daily life for seniors vulnerable to infection and to establish herd immunity, we hope unvaccinated seniors will participate in prior reservations without omission,” adding, “Even after vaccination, please adhere to personal hygiene rules such as wearing masks for public safety until sufficient immunity is formed.”