Ages 55-59 in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Receive Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines... Ages 53-54 Have a 53.9% Reservation Rate (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] From the 26th of this month, for the 55-59 age group vaccination, Pfizer vaccines will also be administered in addition to Moderna vaccines in the metropolitan areas including Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon. Non-metropolitan areas will follow the original plan and administer only Moderna vaccines.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team on the 20th, for the vaccination of the 55-59 age group (born between January 1, 1962, and December 31, 1966) conducted from July 26 to 31, designated medical institutions in the metropolitan areas such as Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon will administer Pfizer vaccines.

The Promotion Team explained, "To efficiently distribute and utilize the Pfizer vaccines arriving on the 21st within a short period, they will be allocated to the metropolitan areas for vaccination," adding, "Those who have completed pre-registration will be individually notified via text message about the vaccine type before their vaccination date."

However, among the metropolitan areas, designated medical institutions (251 locations) that administer only Moderna vaccines will continue to use Moderna vaccines.

Additionally, workplace vaccinations will begin administering Pfizer vaccines from the 27th at 43 workplaces that have affiliated clinics.

For the vaccination of people in their 50s scheduled for August, vaccinations will be conducted using either Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, and detailed information such as vaccine types by target groups will be provided as soon as finalized.

Furthermore, pre-registration for the 50-52 age group (born between January 1, 1969, and December 31, 1971) will be held from 8 PM today until 6 PM on the 21st. From 8 PM on the 21st to 6 PM on the 24th, the entire 50-54 age group will be able to make reservations.

As of 12 PM today, 810,827 people in the 53-54 age group, who started reservations the previous day, have completed their registration. This accounts for 53.9% of the 1,505,074 eligible individuals.

The Promotion Team requested, "Since many people access the website simultaneously immediately after it opens, causing possible delays, pre-registration candidates are advised to avoid accessing the site right after opening," and added, "Those not eligible for pre-registration today should also avoid accessing the website immediately after opening to help eligible individuals make their reservations smoothly."

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