Domestic COVID-19 Vaccination Completion Rate at 76.6%... Total of Approximately 39.32 Million People

During the phased daily recovery (With Corona) process, as the 4th wave of COVID-19 continues, on the 7th, citizens continued to visit the temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station to get tested. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, 2,224 new confirmed cases were reported, bringing the total to 379,935. The number of new cases has remained in the 2,000s for five consecutive days since the 3rd, continuing the spread. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] As of midnight on the 7th, the COVID-19 vaccination completion rate in South Korea reached 76.6%.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, as of midnight on this day, the number of people who have completed vaccination by receiving all recommended doses increased by 62,685, totaling 39,327,996.

The vaccination completion rate compared to the population of South Korea (51,349,116 as of last December) is 76.6%, and 89.1% compared to the population aged 18 and over.

The vaccination completion rate by gender is higher for women (77.1%) than men (76.1%).

By age group, those in their 60s have the highest rate at 93.8%, followed by those in their 50s at 93.3%, 70s at 92.5%, 80 and over at 81.9%, 40s at 88.4%, 18-29 at 85.8%, and 30s at 83.7%. The 12-17 age group, which started vaccination later, is at 0.6%.

The cumulative number of vaccination completions by vaccine type is 21,022,907 for Pfizer, 11,002,422 for AstraZeneca (AZ-Pfizer cross-vaccination 1,760,360), 5,813,288 for Moderna, and 1,489,379 for Janssen.

The number of first-dose vaccinations increased by 45,237 from the previous day. The cumulative number of first-dose recipients is 41,517,823, which is 80.9% of the population and reaches 92.6% based on the population aged 18 and over.

For those aged 16-17, 534,951 had received the first dose as of midnight on this day, and 1,429 pregnant women were vaccinated during the same period.

For the 12-15 age group, 30.1% (558,316) of the eligible population have made reservations. On the previous day alone, 19,541 were vaccinated, bringing the cumulative first-dose recipients to 103,385.

Regarding booster shot (additional vaccination) target groups, among Janssen vaccine recipients (those who received a single dose of Janssen as the primary vaccination), 733,155 have made reservations, and 44,403 have completed additional vaccination.

Additionally, 143,707 elderly aged 60 and over and high-risk groups, 110,653 immunocompromised individuals, 50,701 COVID-19 treatment hospital workers, 127 priority occupation groups, 63 people in their 50s, and 2 people aged 18-49 with underlying conditions have also completed additional vaccination.

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