Jangseong-gun Conducts Additional COVID-19 Vaccinations in Preparation for Winter

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong County announced on the 19th that it is conducting additional COVID-19 booster vaccinations in preparation for the winter season.

The vaccinations are prioritized for residents with vulnerable health conditions. Priority groups include ▲immunocompromised individuals ▲residents, inpatients, users, and workers of infection-vulnerable facilities (such as nursing hospitals/facilities, mental health promotion facilities, facilities for the disabled and homeless) ▲residents aged 60 and above.

Residents previously identified as immunocompromised who have a history of vaccination can receive the booster without additional procedures and can get vaccinated on the same day by calling the vaccination hospital.

Residents aged 60 and above can make advance reservations through call centers or the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency website (Vaccination Pre-Reservation System) before receiving the vaccination.

If online use is inconvenient, family members can make proxy reservations.

Adults aged 18 and over who have completed the primary vaccination series (1st and 2nd doses) can receive leftover vaccines, and vaccination is possible 120 days after the later date between the last vaccination and the confirmed infection date.

Reservations can be made using the leftover vaccine reservation services on Naver and Kakao SNS platforms or through medical institutions' waiting lists.

The county is also conducting on-site vaccinations for residents and workers of infection-vulnerable facilities to ensure rapid vaccination.

For residents and workers of infection-vulnerable facilities who are not eligible for on-site vaccination, a proxy reservation service is provided through the COVID-19 Vaccination Pre-Reservation System.

County Governor Kim Hanjong said, "There is a high possibility that COVID-19 will spread again this winter," and urged, "Please actively participate in vaccinations to prepare for the simultaneous resurgence of COVID-19 and influenza."

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu baekok@asiae.co.kr

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