70% Third Dose Coverage Surpassed: 'Damyang-gun' Begins Vaccination for 18-Year-Olds
From This Year, Vaccination Targets Include Those Aged 12 and Over, Excluding Them from the Quarantine Pass Requirement
[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County, where the COVID-19 vaccine third dose vaccination rate has surpassed 70%, is accelerating its vaccination efforts.
According to the county on the 10th, as of midnight that day, 41,130 people (89%) in Damyang County have completed the second dose, and among 38,922 eligible individuals, 27,285 people (70.1%) have completed the third dose.
Starting this year, those aged 12 and older are also eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Similar to the ongoing vaccination for those aged 12 to 17, the Pfizer vaccine will be administered for the first and second doses at entrusted medical institutions with a 21-day (3-week) interval.
Additionally, the third dose vaccination for those aged 18 and older will begin.
The target group includes adolescents born between January 1 and December 31, 2004, according to resident registration, who have passed three months since their second dose.
If you wish to get vaccinated on the same day, it is possible through KakaoTalk or Naver leftover vaccine reservations or by registering on the medical institution’s standby list, and the vaccination date can be selected starting one week after the reservation date.
When getting vaccinated, a guardian must accompany the individual; if it is difficult to accompany, the vaccine recipient must submit their ID, a vaccination consent form written by the guardian, and a preliminary examination form.
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A county official stated, “With the rapid increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant, the third dose vaccination has become even more important,” and urged, “We hope for the active participation of county residents to take one step closer to daily life recovery.”
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