Ages 18-49 to Receive Pfizer Vaccine from 26th to 29th... Vaccination Participation Rate at 77% (Update)

Citizens are getting tested at the Jung-gu temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza on the 20th, where the government decided to extend the current social distancing measures for two more weeks due to the unrelenting spread of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] As vaccinations for those aged 18 to 49 begin on the 26th of this month, Pfizer vaccines will be administered regardless of region during the first week.

On the 20th, Kwon Jun-wook, the 2nd Deputy Director of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, stated at the regular COVID-19 briefing, "Vaccinations for those aged 18 to 49 will be carried out with Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at nationwide designated medical institutions and local vaccination centers starting from the 26th," adding, "From the 26th to the 29th of this month, Pfizer vaccines will be administered regardless of region."

The type of vaccine for each target group will be sequentially announced on a weekly basis depending on vaccine supply conditions.

Deputy Director Kwon explained, "Currently, some designated medical institutions are administering Moderna vaccines to people in their 50s," and added, "Depending on the supply schedule of Moderna vaccines and to minimize vaccine wastage, the type of vaccine may be changed on the day of vaccination depending on the situation at the vaccination site to ensure efficient use of vaccines."

First Dose Vaccination Rate Expected to Surpass 50% Tomorrow... Completion Rate Expected to Exceed 50% in the First Week of October

According to the Vaccination Response Promotion Team, from the 9th to the 19th, based on the last digit of the resident registration birth date, 9.43 million people (61.3%) out of a total of 15.37 million eligible for pre-booking for the 18 to 49 age group participated in the reservation.

Since many in the 18 to 49 age group already belong to priority vaccination groups and have been vaccinated, considering this, the actual expected vaccination participation rate relative to the population is about 77% so far.

Reservations for the 18 to 49 age group are available until 6 PM on the 18th of next month.

By 6 PM today, those aged 36 to 49 (born 1972?1985) can make reservations; from 8 PM on the 20th to 6 PM on the 21st, those aged 18 to 35 (born 1986?2003) can make reservations. From 8 PM on the 21st until 6 PM on the 18th of next month, those in the 18 to 49 age group who have not yet reserved can make reservations.

Additionally, the Promotion Team expects that more than half of the population will receive their first dose by tomorrow.

Kim Ki-nam, Head of Vaccination Planning at the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, said, "As of 12 PM today, the number of people who have received their first dose has exceeded 25 million," adding, "We expect the first dose vaccination rate to surpass 50% of the population by tomorrow, and the completion rate to exceed 50% around the first week of October."

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