Unvaccinated Booking Rate at 5.3%... Authorities "Considering Vaccination Methods After October"

"We are considering ways to continue providing vaccination opportunities to the unvaccinated"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Additional reservations for unvaccinated individuals against COVID-19 will conclude on the 30th. So far, the reservation rate among the unvaccinated remains low at around 5%, and health authorities stated that they are "considering how to proceed" regarding additional reservations after October.

On the 28th, Hong Jeong-ik, head of the COVID-19 Vaccination Management Team at the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Task Force, said during a COVID-19 briefing, "(Regarding additional reservations after October) no decision has been made yet, but there has been no change in the current policy," adding, "Since there will definitely still be unvaccinated individuals in October, we are considering how to handle this."

Hong explained, "If there are many reservations, vaccinations can be administered at designated medical institutions, but if vaccinations are conducted inefficiently, the amount of vaccine wastage increases," and added, "We are thinking about how to continue providing vaccination opportunities to the unvaccinated."

As of midnight on the day, the reservation rate among the unvaccinated stands at 5.3%. Out of a total of 5,713,183 eligible individuals, 304,488 have participated in additional reservations. By age group, the rates are ▲80 and older 1.3% ▲70s 3% ▲60s 5.3% ▲50s 8.8% ▲40s 4.9% ▲30s 4.5% ▲18-29 years 5.7%.

Additional advance reservations for the unvaccinated will continue until 6 p.m. on the 30th. Those who make reservations will receive messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna at designated medical institutions nationwide starting from the 1st of next month.

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