Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Begins COVID-19 Vaccination for Foreign Residents

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Samho) has started COVID-19 vaccination for foreign residents in the area.

Gwangsan-gu announced on the 5th that it began vaccinations for foreign residents in the district at the Wolgok 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center using the Janssen vaccine, which can be completed with a single dose.

A total of 4,392 people, including undocumented foreigners who applied for vaccination from the 23rd of last month to the 2nd of this month, are eligible for vaccination.

The district initially planned to conduct vaccinations at the public health center and the COVID-19 vaccination center (Veterans Hospital).

However, considering the recent consecutive occurrences of confirmed foreign cases and the installation of a temporary screening clinic in Wolgok-dong on weekends, a space was prepared in Wolgok 2-dong to immediately start vaccinations.

Vaccinations are being carried out sequentially, focusing on the 2,805 doses of Janssen vaccine secured first, with the goal of completing the process by the end of this month by securing additional vaccines.

After weekend vaccinations are completed, a detailed vaccination schedule will be finalized and notified to the eligible recipients.

Meanwhile, Gwangsan-gu installed temporary screening clinics at two locations in Wolgok-dong (Wolgok 1-dong Community Center parking lot and Damoa Children's Park), where multiple confirmed foreign cases had been identified from the previous day to the current day, to conduct proactive testing.

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