Jung Eun-kyung, Who Received Booster Shot, Says "Additional Vaccination Is Essential... Will Provide a Seat for Bereaved Families Claiming Damage"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jung] Jeong Eun-kyung, head of the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, visited Hana Hospital in Cheongju, a designated COVID-19 vaccination medical institution, on the 19th to receive an additional Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.

Jeong, in her 50s, received the booster as part of the vaccination group for people in their 50s. At the event, she stated, "As of midnight today, 78.6% of the total population has completed COVID-19 vaccination," adding, "Since the start of the first vaccination about 10 months ago, this has been possible thanks to the dedication of medical staff and local government officials committed to safe vaccination, vaccine production and delivery personnel, many others working behind the scenes to overcome COVID-19, and above all, the many citizens who actively participated in vaccination for the health of their families and the safety of the community."

Jeong further emphasized the necessity of the booster shot. She said, "Due to the spread of the Delta variant, vaccine effectiveness has decreased, and breakthrough infections are increasing over time after vaccination, so an 'additional vaccination that boosts immunity all at once' is absolutely necessary," urging, "Especially high-risk groups such as residents of infection-vulnerable facilities like nursing hospitals and nursing homes, and the elderly aged 60 and above, should actively receive the booster shot four months after completing their primary vaccination."

According to the Promotion Team, eligible individuals for the booster can make reservations and receive vaccinations starting from the 22nd through the COVID-19 vaccination reservation website and same-day reservation services for leftover vaccines via social networking services (SNS) such as Kakao and Naver. With the vaccination interval shortened to four months for the elderly aged 60 and above and residents of infection-vulnerable facilities, individual notifications regarding eligibility and reservation methods will be sent via text message when the reservation period arrives.

Additionally, Director Jeong met with the COVID-19 Vaccine Damage Families Association, who were protesting outside the hospital claiming vaccine-related injuries. To the strongly protesting association members, Director Jeong said, "It is difficult to listen to you properly on the street, so I will arrange a meeting in Osong," and assured, "We will do our best to identify the causes."

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