The first drive-through screening clinic operated by Gyeongju City among 23 cities and counties in Gyeongbuk./Gyeongju City
Gyeongju is also expected to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) from the end of next month.
The city of Gyeongju announced on the 24th that it has formed the’Corona 19 Vaccination Promotion Team’ to proceed quickly and completely according to the government’s Corona 19 vaccination plan.
The COVID-19 vaccination promotion team formed this time is a TF organization of six teams, including the implementation general team, the target person management team, the vaccine supply and demand team, the vaccination agency operation team, the rapid response team, and the citizen public relations team.
Vice Mayor Kim Ho-jin is the head, the head of the public health center is the head of the vaccination general team, and the head of the civil administration department is the head of the vaccination support group, and a total of 31 people in six teams are operated.
Looking at the six teams, △The implementation team oversees the project, such as the establishment of the vaccination implementation plan, and △The target management team selects and manages the vaccination targets △The vaccine supply and demand team manages the supply and demand situation, such as the amount of vaccine demand △The vaccination agency operation team designates the vaccination center and consigned medical institution △The rapid response team plays a role in adverse reactions, epidemiological investigations, damage compensation, etc. △The citizen public relations team is in charge of vaccination publicity and press briefing.
In addition, for more efficient and safe vaccination, a cooperation system with related organizations, experts and private organizations will be established.
To this end, the first meeting will be held on the 25th with the Gyeongju City Medical Association, the Gyeongju Time Guards Association, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Gyeongju Police Station, Gyeongju Fire Station, Gyeongju City Volunteer Center, and the Lee Bankbook Council. Considering the situation of Corona 19 and demand for vaccines, it is a policy to create collective immunity by completing vaccinations until November, when the influenza outbreak occurs.
The vaccination target is for all citizens, but starting from the end of February, 9500 people who have the highest priority such as health care workers and nursing hospital residents will be vaccinated sequentially.
Pfizer/Modern vaccines that require cryogenic storage at the vaccination site are inoculated directly by the public health center at the Gyeongju gymnasium, and the AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines, which can be stored in general refrigeration, are entrusted through 10 to 11 local hospital-level medical institutions.
Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nak-young said, “As the corona19 epidemic continues nationwide, we will mobilize all available resources for efficient vaccinations according to short-term large-scale vaccinations as well as safe vaccination plans for the commercialization of the vaccine.” We will do everything in our power so that the most preemptive and prompt vaccination can be performed.”