Gangwon Residents Surpass 60% for First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

As of 1 PM on the 30th, 936,135 First Dose Vaccinations... 70% Expected by the Second Week of September

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The Gangwon Province Vaccination Implementation Promotion Team announced on the 30th that, as of 1 PM on August 30, the provisional tally shows that over 60% of the province's residents have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

According to the Promotion Team, as of 1 PM on the same day, a total of 936,135 people have received their first dose, accounting for 60% of all Gangwon residents, and 520,003 people, equivalent to one in three residents (33.3%), have completed their vaccinations.

Since reaching a 50% first-dose vaccination rate on August 17, the rate surpassed 60% in just 13 days, approximately 4 percentage points ahead of the national average vaccination rate.

The Promotion Team stated that first-dose vaccinations for the 18-49 age group and second-dose vaccinations for seniors aged 60-74 are currently being conducted at 18 vaccination centers and about 390 designated medical institutions, projecting that by the second week of September, a first-dose vaccination rate of 70% and a completion rate of over 45% are achievable.

Furthermore, in response to the recent sharp increase in cluster infections mainly at foreign workplaces and living facilities, the province plans to thoroughly promote COVID-19 vaccination among foreigners, including unregistered individuals, by implementing vaccination publicity through relevant departments of the province, cities, and counties, expanding voluntary Janssen vaccine vaccinations, and distributing vaccination information leaflets in 13 languages.

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