Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine First Dose Vaccination Rate at 2.85% of Population

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Since the start of COVID-19 vaccination in Korea, about 2.85% of the entire population has completed the first dose over 50 days.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team) on the 17th, the number of new vaccine recipients in one day was 102,390.

Since vaccinations began domestically on February 26, a total of 1,482,969 people have completed the first dose. The vaccination rate compared to the domestic population (52 million) is 2.85%.

Among the cumulative first-dose recipients, 998,736 people received the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine, and 484,233 people received the Pfizer vaccine.

With 6 additional second-dose Pfizer vaccine recipients added the previous day, the total number of people who have completed the second dose reached 60,577. Simply summing the first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine results in a cumulative total of 544,810 doses administered.

Currently, vaccinations in Korea are being conducted using AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.

Since the 15th, 104 additional vaccination centers have been added, bringing the total to 175 centers where vaccinations are being administered to seniors aged 75 and older, as well as residents and workers in elderly care facilities.

With the number of vaccination centers increasing from the previous 71 to more than double, the daily vaccination capacity has increased from 42,600 to 105,000 per day. The Promotion Team expects the vaccination speed to gain momentum accordingly.