Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun Also Encourages Citizens to Participate in Booster Shot Vaccinations

Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun is receiving an additional vaccine dose at a hospital in Gangseo-gu on the 25th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Park Hyung-jun, the mayor of Busan, received an additional COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at a hospital in Gangseo-gu on the 25th.

This was to encourage additional vaccinations amid the nationwide surge in daily confirmed cases exceeding 4,000 and critically ill patients reaching 500, indicating an increasing spread of COVID-19 infections.

The government is strongly recommending additional vaccinations to prevent infections among the elderly aged 60 and above and to curb cluster infections in vulnerable facilities.

With the rise in confirmed cases in the region due to unvaccinated individuals and breakthrough infections, Mayor Park Hyung-jun also proceeded with the booster shot.

The first-dose vaccination rate in Busan is 80.8% of the population, and the completion rate is 77.7%, showing a smooth progress in vaccinations.

However, the booster vaccination rate is only 4% of the population, and the rate compared to those who completed vaccination is somewhat low at 5.2%.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun of Busan said, “I hope citizens actively participate in receiving the booster shots.”

Busan City is encouraging citizens to participate in vaccinations through tailored guidance for each target group, pinpoint support, vaccination announcement broadcasts, and radio advertisement songs to ensure a safe and well-prepared phased recovery of daily life.

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