Hwaseong City to Begin Pfizer Vaccine Inoculations from April 8

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Hwaseong City announced on April 2 that it will begin Pfizer vaccine inoculations for seniors aged 75 and older at the Dongtan Narae-ul Vaccination Center starting April 8.

The inoculation targets include 837 residents and staff members of elderly care facilities and senior day-care centers in the eastern and Dongtan areas, as well as 11,485 seniors aged 75 and above who have submitted vaccination consent forms. Priority inoculations will be conducted for these groups first.

The Narae-ul Vaccination Center will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with 4 doctors and 12 nurses on staff capable of inoculating up to 600 people per day.

Inoculation recipients who have registered and made reservations at their respective local government offices should visit the center with a valid ID. To ensure antibody formation, a second inoculation must be completed three weeks after the first inoculation.

The city plans to operate shuttle buses by region to facilitate smooth inoculations for seniors.

Additionally, taking travel distance into consideration, the city will establish a second vaccination center at Hwaseong General Sports Park in Hyungnam-eup on April 29 and plans to conduct inoculations for a total of 18,632 people, including elderly care facility residents and seniors aged 75 and above in the southwestern region.

The second center will have 8 doctors and 16 nurses on staff, capable of inoculating up to 1,200 people per day.

Hwaseong Mayor Seo Cheol-mo stated, "We are carefully preparing the opening of the second vaccination center to ensure balanced and stable inoculations in both eastern and western regions," and added, "We will make our best efforts to ensure that citizens can receive vaccinations safely and with confidence."