Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk: 10 Universities' International Students Progressing Smoothly with COVID-19 'Voluntary Vaccination'... 70% Completed

Leading University Officials, Group Vaccination to Preemptively Block Regional Transmission

Gyeongsan City Vaccination Center. Autonomous COVID-19 vaccinations are being conducted by the local government for international students from 10 universities.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Gyeongsan City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 12th that it is implementing voluntary vaccinations for foreign international students under local government autonomy, achieving a vaccination rate of 70%.

On August 5th, Gyeongsan City established a voluntary vaccination plan for foreign international students in consultation with 10 universities in the area, addressing the language communication difficulties faced by foreign students.

The first dose was administered to about 1,300 students on September 11th at vaccination centers, accompanied by university staff members.

The second dose vaccination for foreign international students was smoothly carried out on the 9th at the vaccination center, with cooperation from university staff managing the students, using the same method as the first dose.

Vaccinations were conducted simultaneously for students scheduled for the second dose as well as those wishing to receive their first dose.

The proactive vaccination of foreign international students was actively promoted to block outbreaks and transmission among students, as foreign cases accounted for more than 67% of confirmed cases in the area recently.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak last year, Gyeongsan City has established a hotline with university officials responsible for international students to share situations 24 hours a day for managing foreign students in the area.

Thorough management and proactive measures have been taken from the students' entry into the country until the end of self-quarantine, and so far, no cases of cluster infections through international students have occurred.

Mayor Choi Young-jo of Gyeongsan said, “Thanks to the swift efforts of university officials in charge of international students, the group vaccination of foreign international students was successfully completed, and I thank the medical staff and universities.”

Gyeongsan City plans to continue promoting vaccinations for unvaccinated students in cooperation with public health centers and universities to prevent cluster infections among international students and block transmission in the local community.

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