Gwangju City Resumes Free Influenza Vaccination Program

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City has resumed the national influenza vaccination support program, which had been temporarily suspended.

According to Gwangju City on the 14th, the vaccination will be carried out sequentially by age group.

First, to acquire immunity before students return to school and group activities, and before the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) on December 3, vaccination began the day before for those aged 13 to 18 (middle and high school students) (born between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2007).

From the 19th, those aged 70 and above (born on or before December 31, 1950), and from the 26th, those aged 62 to 69 (born between January 1, 1951, and December 31, 1958) can receive free vaccinations at designated nearby medical institutions.

Earlier, since the 25th of last month, vaccinations for children under 12 and pregnant women had been resumed.

Gwangju City segmented the start times of the program to reduce congestion in medical institutions and recommended visiting after making a prior reservation. In particular, children under 12 and pregnant women who have not yet been vaccinated are encouraged to receive the influenza vaccination.

Designated medical institutions can be checked and reservations made through the ‘Vaccination Helper Website’ or the Vaccination Helper mobile application (app).

Im Jin-seok, Director of the City Health Policy Division, said, “As social distancing has recently been lowered from level 2 to level 1, the need for infection prevention has increased,” and added, “Designated medical institutions are strictly following COVID-19 prevention guidelines to minimize infection risks, and vaccination recipients are asked to visit medical institutions after making prior reservations.”

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