COVID-19 First Dose Vaccination Rate at 71.1%... Surpasses 36,505,000 People

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, while some entrusted medical institutions and vaccination centers were closed, the number of people receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine increased by about 20,000.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team) on the 20th, the number of new first-dose vaccinations the previous day was 20,384, and the number of completed vaccinations was 24,827. The total number of new first and second dose vaccinations the previous day was 45,211, a sharp decrease compared to 578,680 on the first day of the holiday, the 18th.

By vaccine type, the number of new first-dose vaccinations was 10,473 for Pfizer, 9,710 for Moderna, 200 for Janssen, and 1 for AstraZeneca (AZ). As of midnight that day, the cumulative number of first-dose vaccinations in Korea was 36,505,121, corresponding to 71.1% of the total population (51,349,116 as of last December). The first-dose vaccination rate based on the population aged 18 and over was 82.7%.

Looking at the cumulative first-dose vaccinations by vaccine, Pfizer accounted for 19,740,716, AstraZeneca 11,086,402, and Moderna 4,262,619. The cumulative number of Janssen vaccine recipients was 1,415,384. People who received the Janssen vaccine, which requires only one dose, are included in both first and second dose vaccination figures.

Among the 24,827 people who completed the second dose, by vaccine type, 23,133 received Pfizer, 1,486 Moderna, and 8 AstraZeneca. The total number of people who completed both doses increased to 22,169,798. This corresponds to 43.2% of the total population and 50.2% based on the population aged 18 and over.

The cumulative number of completed vaccinations by vaccine type was 10,319,533 for AstraZeneca (including 1,585,790 cross-vaccinations), 9,426,012 for Pfizer, and 1,008,869 for Moderna.

Regarding vaccination completion rates by gender, women accounted for 44.6% and men 41.8%. The first-dose vaccination rates were 72.5% for women and 69.7% for men.

By age group, the highest vaccination completion rate was among those in their 70s at 89.4%, followed by those in their 60s (87.3%) and those aged 80 and over (79.7%). Relatively late starters in vaccination included those in their 50s (45.9%), 30s (33.7%), 40s (28.9%), 18?29 years old (22.1%), and under 17 years old (7.7%).

As of midnight that day, the total remaining vaccine doses in Korea amounted to 15,869,500. By vaccine type, Moderna accounted for 8,091,200 doses, AstraZeneca 4,496,100 doses, Pfizer 3,026,800 doses, and Janssen 255,400 doses.

The number of people vaccinated with 'leftover vaccines' increased by 2,160 for the first dose and 6,100 for the second dose. The cumulative number of leftover vaccine recipients was 4,505,476 for the first dose and 186,929 for completed vaccinations.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.