Hwaseong Mayor Seo Cheol-mo Conducts Final Inspection of Vaccine Center Ahead of April 8 Inoculation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong Mayor Seo Cheol-mo visited Naraeul 'Daedan Indoor Badminton Court,' a COVID-19 vaccination center in Hwaseong City, on April 7 to conduct a final on-site inspection prior to the commencement of inoculations.

During the inspection, Mayor Seo reviewed the vaccination center's operational plans and preparations for COVID-19 vaccine inoculations targeting Hwaseong residents aged 75 and older beginning April 8, as well as inspections of facilities including backup power generation systems, heating and cooling, ventilation, and parking.

At the inspection site, the final operational procedures according to the vaccination plan were reviewed, and a vaccination simulation encompassing ticket issuance, fever screening, identity verification, medical questionnaire completion, and observation of adverse reactions following inoculation was rechecked.

Particular attention was paid to inspections of the 24-hour, three-shift joint military and police control center operated for internal and external safety management of the center, as well as meticulous reviews of security operations for vaccine storage facilities and vaccine intake and dispatch, along with perimeter patrols and security measures.

Mayor Seo Cheol-mo stated, "Establishing herd immunity through large-scale vaccine inoculation is the only way to overcome the COVID-19 situation," and added, "We must complete all preparations to ensure that citizens can safely receive vaccine inoculations."

Meanwhile, the operating hours of the Hwaseong Daedan Naraeul vaccination center are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays, and the consent rate for COVID-19 vaccination among residents aged 75 and older in Hwaseong City was 79.44% as of April 6.