Gangjin-gun Surpasses 70% COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Among Eligible Residents

Published 18 Aug.2021 13:36(KST)

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As of the 17th, 70.5% of the population aged 18 and over in Gangjin-gun have completed the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, and 36.1% have completed the second dose. / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Gangjin＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do, has achieved a COVID-19 vaccination rate of 70%, the herd immunity target, among the eligible population.

According to Gangjin-gun Public Health Center on the 18th, as of the 17th, 70.5% of the population aged 18 and over have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 36.1% have completed the second dose.

The vaccination rate by target group is also high in Gangjin-gun at 88.6%, compared to the national rate of 78.1% and Jeollanam-do's 82.9%.

Considering the characteristics of the rural area with a large elderly population, the county actively conducted advance reservations at the public health center and town offices for elderly people unfamiliar with online reservations and foreigners.

Starting with vaccinations for residents and workers in nursing hospitals, a vulnerable group to infection, the county created a vaccination participation atmosphere through shuttle bus support for seniors aged 75 and over, sending age-specific vaccination guidance texts, posting banners, and village broadcasts, achieving the target vaccination rate through active participation of residents.

So far, Gangjin-gun has a first-dose vaccination rate of 98.0% and a second-dose rate of 96.3% among seniors aged 75 and over, and the first-dose rate for the 60-74 age group is 95.4%, with the second doses, which began in the second week of August, being rapidly completed.

Also, from the 9th of this month to the 18th of next month, those aged 18-49 are making advance reservations, and if vaccinations proceed smoothly, COVID-19 vaccination is expected to gain further momentum.

As the eligible population expands, rapid vaccination using leftover vaccines is also possible. Through SNS, same-day quick reservations or vaccination with leftover vaccines from the standby list can be made, and for AstraZeneca vaccines, those aged 30 and over can receive vaccination when applying for leftover vaccines.

County Governor Lee Seung-ok urged, “To respond to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant, I ask all residents to participate in COVID-19 vaccination to prevent death or severe illness, and to actively cooperate by thoroughly practicing social distancing and other quarantine rules to hasten the return to our precious daily lives.”