Lee Yong-chul, Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province, Inspects COVID-19 Vaccination Center On-Site

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] As the government and local authorities begin COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors aged 75 and older from April, Lee Yong-chul, Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province, visited a Suwon vaccination center (Ajou University Indoor Gymnasium) on the morning of April 1st to inspect vaccination operations.

Gyeonggi Province currently operates COVID-19 vaccination centers in five locations: Suwon, Goyang, Seongnam, Namyangju, and Anyang.

The Suwon vaccination center, which Lee visited, administers vaccines to approximately 600 people daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For convenience, the Suwon vaccination center has secured parking facilities (151 parking spaces) with the cooperation of Suwon World Cup Stadium and operates two shuttle buses between the parking area and the vaccination center.

Vaccination recipients undergo procedures including identity verification, preliminary medical screening form completion, medical consultation, vaccination administration, adverse reaction monitoring, and issuance of vaccination confirmation, all provided free of charge.

In the province, approximately 756,000 people are targeted for vaccination, including seniors aged 75 and older as well as residents and staff at elderly residential welfare facilities and short-term care facilities in the province.

Vaccinations will be implemented sequentially starting from centers that have completed setup, depending on vaccine supply conditions from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

Meanwhile, in addition to the current five centers in the province, COVID-19 vaccination centers will be installed with one per city and county.

Cities and counties with populations of 500,000 or more can establish one additional center. A total of 48 vaccination centers are scheduled to be established throughout the province by May.

Vaccination centers will enhance accessibility by securing parking spaces and designating affiliated medical institutions at each center to systematically prepare for adverse reactions.

Each city and county plans to establish dedicated call centers to respond to resident inquiries and maintain a communication system.