Reserve Remaining COVID-19 Vaccines on Naver and KakaoTalk

[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] From now on, you can check and reserve leftover COVID-19 vaccines on Naver and Kakao.

Naver announced on the 25th that it will provide a same-day reservation service for leftover COVID-19 vaccines starting at 1 PM on the 27th.

Naver's 'Our Neighborhood Vaccine Alert Service,' which allows users to check leftover vaccine information, is available on the Naver app, Naver Maps app, and Naver mobile web.

By searching for terms such as 'leftover vaccine,' 'vaccine same-day reservation,' or 'no-show vaccine,' Naver offers real-time reservation and alert services for leftover vaccines.

Users can check the real-time quantity of leftover vaccines at nearby medical institutions or register delegated medical institutions for vaccination in advance to receive alerts and make vaccination reservations when leftover vaccines become available.

Verification of personal information for vaccination reservations will be conducted through the Naver Certificate.

Same-day reservations for leftover vaccines are completed in the order of application, and the vaccine administered is AstraZeneca (AZ). The 'Our Neighborhood Vaccine Alert Service' is not available for those who have already been vaccinated, those who have pre-booked vaccinations, and those under 30 years old (born after January 1, 1992) who are not recommended to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Since April, Naver has been providing 'COVID-19 Vaccination Related Notices' as part of the 'National Secretary Service' in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety through Naver electronic documents.

Han Seong-sook, CEO of Naver, stated, "Naver is doing its best to provide lifestyle-oriented services to conveniently deliver various information related to COVID-19," adding, "We will further enhance vaccine-related services that directly affect public health so that we can overcome COVID-19 together."

Kakao will also start a same-day reservation service for leftover COVID-19 vaccines through 'KakaoTalk' on the same day.

Users can check real-time information on nearby delegated medical institutions and make reservations immediately in the 'Leftover Vaccine' tab under the # tab in KakaoTalk.

Information on delegated medical institutions holding leftover vaccines is linked with KakaoMap and displayed in map form. Users can see the institution’s location, name, and leftover vaccine quantity at a glance, and sort the institution list by leftover vaccine quantity or distance.

Those wishing to receive leftover vaccines can select a delegated medical institution in the 'Leftover Vaccine' tab, press the reservation button, and then go through consent for information collection and authentication.

Kakao also provides a 'KakaoTalk Notification' feature that allows users to select delegated medical institutions directly and receive immediate alerts when leftover vaccines become available at those institutions. Up to five institutions can be selected.

Yeo Min-soo, co-CEO of Kakao, said, "We will do our best to contribute Kakao’s technology and platform to minimize the disposal of leftover COVID-19 vaccines and increase vaccination rates," adding, "We will continue to spare no effort in matters directly related to the lives of the people."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.