Chungnam Anticipates Achieving 70% First Dose Vaccination Rate Before Chuseok

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[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province expects to achieve a 70% first-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate before Chuseok.

According to the province on the 1st, as of the previous day, out of a total population of 2,106,946, 1,268,881 people (60.2%) have completed their first vaccine dose. The number of people who have received the second dose is 702,127, which corresponds to 33.3% of the total population.

This rate exceeds the national vaccination rates of 57% for the first dose and 30.7% for the second dose, and the province expects to reach a 70% first-dose vaccination rate before Chuseok.

As of the previous day, the first-dose vaccination rate among those aged 18 and older was 70.9%, and the second-dose rate was 39.3%.

Among key vaccination targets, the first-dose rate for those aged 60 to 74 was the highest at 99.8%, with second-dose completion rates of 76.1% for ages 60-64, 86.4% for ages 65-69, and 89.9% for ages 70-74.

Additionally, third-year high school students and high school staff showed high vaccination rates with 98.2% for the first dose and 94.7% for the second dose, while education and childcare workers recorded 96.4% for the first dose and 94.5% for the second dose.

Among foreigners, who have recently seen confirmed cases mainly in construction, industrial, and agricultural sites, 25,851 out of 64,546 registered foreigners (40%) have completed the first dose, and 9,807 (15.2%) have completed the second dose.

The first-dose vaccination rates by city and county were highest in the following order: Seocheon 72.6%, Yesan 72%, Taean 71.6%, Nonsan 71.1%, and Buyeo 70.6%.

Second-dose vaccination rates were highest in the following order: Seocheon 49.1%, Cheongyang 48.3%, Buyeo 47.9%, Yesan 45.7%, and Taean 44.8%.

A provincial official stated, “As the regional vaccination rate maintains a mid-to-high level nationwide, achieving a 70% first-dose vaccination rate before Chuseok is expected. Since reservations for vaccinations for young adults aged 18 to 49 are ongoing until the 18th, we urge residents who have not yet made a reservation to do so promptly.”

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