'COVID-19 Vaccine First Dose Coverage Surpasses 60%'

On the 7th, the first dose vaccination rate for COVID-19 surpassed 60%. According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team), as of around 10:30 AM that day, the cumulative number of people who received the first dose was counted at 30,878,725, recording a vaccination rate of 60.1% of the total population. The number of people who completed the full vaccination as recommended is 18,508,241, which is about 36.0% of the population. The Promotion Team forecasted, "We expect to successfully achieve the goal of completing the first dose vaccination for 36 million people, which is 70% of the entire population, before the Chuseok holiday." The COVID-19 vaccination center set up at Mapo Art Center was crowded with citizens wanting to get vaccinated that day.

On the 7th, citizens who received the Pfizer vaccine are moving at the COVID-19 vaccination center set up at Mapo Art Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

Citizens are receiving the Pfizer vaccine. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

Citizens who received the Pfizer vaccine are waiting in the adverse reaction monitoring area. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

Citizens who have been vaccinated are waiting in the adverse reaction monitoring area. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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