[Photo] Dongdaemun-gu COVID-19 Vaccine Preparation Proceeding Smoothly

On the 25th, 200 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for nursing hospitals and care facilities arrived at Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center... On the 26th, Dongdaemun-gu's first vaccination at Wangsimni Hyu Nursing Hospital targeting a total of 218 hospital staff and residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) is making every effort to prepare for the COVID-19 vaccination starting on the 26th, targeting nursing hospitals and nursing facilities.

At around 10:50 a.m. on the 25th, 200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine (AstraZeneca 20 vials) arrived at the Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center.

Dongdaemun-gu will administer the vaccines received this time to those in nursing hospitals and nursing facilities who need to be vaccinated within the health center. The exact vaccination dates and the number of visitors per day are currently being adjusted.

On the morning of the 25th, COVID-19 vaccines were also delivered to Wangsipri Hyu Nursing Hospital (88 Muhak-ro, Dongdaemun-gu), a nursing hospital in Dongdaemun-gu.

On the morning of the 26th, the first vaccinations will begin at Wangsipri Hyu Nursing Hospital in Dongdaemun-gu. A total of 218 people, including hospital staff and residents, are eligible for vaccination.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “All citizens have endured a lot for a long time, and watching the transportation process of the COVID-19 vaccine today, I feel a light of hope.” He added, “Dongdaemun-gu and the Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center will thoroughly prepare to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccination starting on the 26th proceeds safely and smoothly, and will closely cooperate with local medical institutions.”