Jung-gu, First Autonomous District in Seoul to Achieve 70% First COVID-19 Vaccination Rate

COVID-19 First Dose Vaccination Rate at 70.2%, Ranking First Among Seoul Districts...Thorough Vaccine Management with One-on-One Appointment Encouragement to Improve Vaccination Rate

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jung-gu (Mayor Seo Yang-ho) announced on the 20th that it was the first autonomous district in Seoul to achieve a 70% first-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate.

As of the 20th, 70.2% of the district's total population had completed the first dose, recording an overwhelmingly higher participation rate than the Seoul city average vaccination rate (47.9%). This achievement reached the government's herd immunity target of completing the first dose for 70% (36 million people) of the population one month ahead of the Chuseon holiday.

This result was possible because residents actively participated due to the district's prompt and swift response, including establishing a thorough vaccination implementation plan from the early stages and operating two vaccination centers simultaneously.

To expedite vaccine administration, the district extracted a list of unregistered individuals from the vaccination management system and sent reservation guidance text messages, while COVID call center staff directly called eligible individuals to encourage reservations.

Additionally, the district is actively promoting vaccination participation through all available media such as the homepage and SNS. Vaccination reservation guidance banners will be posted in densely populated areas.

Meanwhile, to increase on-site vaccination reservation participation for those visiting entrusted medical institutions, active cooperation was requested from the Jung-gu Medical Association.

Those aged 18-49 who have pre-registered will begin vaccination from the 26th, and those who missed the pre-registration period will have additional reservation opportunities until September 17.

Reservations can be made through the call center or the online pre-reservation website by completing identity verification and selecting the desired vaccination date and institution.

Mayor Seo Yang-ho stated, "Vaccination must be the top priority to curb the spread of COVID-19. It has been proven that vaccines significantly reduce the fatality and mortality rates of the COVID-19 virus," adding, "The district will ensure swift and safe vaccination operations and concentrate all administrative efforts on proactive testing and quarantine. We ask all residents to actively participate in vaccination for a speedy return to normal life."

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