Gyeonggi-do Strengthens Senior Center Usage Criteria from 'First Dose Recipients' to 'Fully Vaccinated'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has strengthened the criteria for using senior centers from 'those who have received the first dose of the vaccine' to 'those who have completed vaccination' to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and has requested cooperation from 31 cities and counties.

According to the current Ministry of Health and Welfare guidelines (Guidelines for Senior Welfare Facilities Response), participation in senior center programs is allowed for those who have received the first dose of the vaccine, provided thorough quarantine measures are in place.

Accordingly, out of approximately 9,800 senior centers in the province, about 6,900 (70%) are currently operating. The remaining 2,000 centers have suspended operations due to local conditions.

However, in the past two weeks, cases of infection among senior center users have been confirmed in the province: 3 in Gwangju, 2 in Yangju, and 1 in Siheung. Both confirmed cases in Yangju were individuals who had received only the first dose of the vaccine.

Moon Jeong-hee, Director of the Welfare Bureau of the province, stated, "If cities and counties apply the strengthened criteria, some seniors may experience inconvenience," and added, "Although this measure is not mandatory, considering the seriousness of the current situation, we ask for active participation."

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