Gwangju Nam-gu Conducts Nationally Supported Rabies Vaccination Campaign

From the 2nd to the 17th... Free Medication Costs and 5,000 Won Copayment for Vaccination Procedures

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) is conducting a nationally supported rabies vaccination campaign for two weeks starting this month to prevent the outbreak of rabies.

According to Nam-gu on the 1st, rabies vaccinations to prevent outbreaks will be carried out for two weeks from the 2nd to the 17th.

The vaccination targets are dogs aged over 3 months raised within Gwangju, including companion dogs, that have not yet been vaccinated.

If the rabies vaccination is administered during this period, approximately 75% of the vaccination cost can be subsidized.

Currently, the rabies vaccination cost in the Gwangju area is about 20,000 KRW, consisting of approximately 15,000 KRW for the vaccine and 5,000 KRW for the injection procedure fee.

If vaccinated during the nationally supported rabies vaccination campaign period, the vaccine cost is fully covered for dog owners, and they only need to pay the 5,000 KRW injection procedure fee out of pocket.

Vaccinations must be administered by a veterinarian at one of the 18 designated animal hospitals within Nam-gu.

This is because administering the vaccine personally without a license or performing unlicensed medical treatment can result in imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to 20 million KRW.

The list of designated animal hospitals in the district can be found by searching the keyword ‘rabies’ in the public notices section on the Nam-gu Office website.

Additionally, rabies vaccinations are prioritized for dogs registered under the Animal Protection Act, and unregistered dogs must be registered before vaccination.

If a pet owner fails to register their animal, a fine of up to 1 million KRW may be imposed according to relevant laws.

A Nam-gu official stated, “Rabies has a high fatality rate once it develops and is a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted to humans, so prevention is of utmost importance.”

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