Hampyeong-gun 'Health Center' Promotes COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

Available in 5 towns and townships without commissioned medical institutions, including Singwang-myeon and Wolya-myeon

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong County is promoting COVID-19 vaccination at health centers in towns and townships without entrusted medical institutions.

According to the county on the 7th, additional COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered starting from the 8th at health centers in five townships without entrusted medical institutions: Singwang-myeon, Eomdae-myeon, Daedong-myeon, Haebo-myeon, and Wolya-myeon.

The vaccine types are Moderna and Pfizer, and the vaccination schedule is twice a week (Wednesday and Friday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors on the day can receive vaccination without prior reservation if they bring an ID card.

The interval for additional vaccination is ▲ 4 months after completion for seniors aged 60 and over ▲ 5 months for people in their 50s and priority occupational groups (police, firefighters, etc.) ▲ 2 months after for immunocompromised individuals and Janssen vaccine recipients.

Vaccination is also possible through leftover vaccines at entrusted medical institutions in the area, and reservations can be made online via the ‘Vaccination Pre-Reservation System’ website or by visiting or calling the county health center, town offices, or health centers.

County Governor Lee Sang-ik said, “Along with vaccination at entrusted medical institutions, we will promote rapid vaccination through health centers to enhance the effect of preventing COVID-19 infection,” and added, “We hope local residents actively participate in additional vaccinations.”

Meanwhile, the number of additional vaccination targets in Hampyeong County is 24,329, of which 4,823 (19.8%) have completed vaccination. Among the additional vaccination targets in infection-vulnerable facilities such as nursing hospitals, 770 out of 829 (92.8%) have completed additional vaccination.

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