Jeongeup-si Surpasses 88.4% COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Among Children and Adolescents

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk has achieved a COVID-19 vaccination rate of 88.4% among children and adolescents.

According to the city on the 14th, the number of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 eligible for vaccination in Jeongeup is 5,402.

Among them, as of the 13th, a total of 4,913 people have completed the first dose, recording a first-dose vaccination rate of 90.9%.

The total number of children and adolescents who have completed the second dose vaccination is 4,775, reaching a full vaccination rate of 88.4%.

The city is actively promoting the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination to related organizations such as the Office of Education to increase the vaccination rate among children and adolescents, and is distributing vaccination promotion leaflets through towns, townships, and neighborhoods.

In addition, the city operates a COVID-19 call center to accept advance reservations, monitors adverse reactions, and is concentrating all administrative efforts to improve the vaccination rate among children and adolescents.

A city official said, "As COVID-19 confirmed cases due to Omicron are increasingly affecting younger age groups, vaccination for children and adolescents is a very important phase," and added, "For everyone's safety, we ask all eligible individuals to participate in vaccination without exception."

Meanwhile, among Jeongeup's total population of 106,487, the first-dose vaccination rate is 92.0%, the second dose is 91.0%, and 73,333 citizens have completed the third booster dose, recording a vaccination rate of 68.9%.

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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