COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Reservations Begin for Pregnant Women... 944 Bookings on First Day

Vaccination Reservation Rate for Children and Adolescents Aged 16-17 at 44.1%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] On the first day of pre-booking COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women, a total of 944 people made reservations. The vaccination reservation rate for children and adolescents aged 16-17 also exceeded 44%.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team) on the 9th, as of 12:00 AM that day, a total of 944 pregnant women had made vaccination reservations. More than 900 pregnant women made reservations within four hours after the reservation started at 8:00 PM the previous day. The vaccination reservation rate is not provided because it is difficult to specify the number of eligible recipients due to the variability of individual pregnancy status.

Pregnant women can enter their pregnancy status and expected delivery date through the pre-booking website and then reserve their desired vaccination date and institution. Vaccinations will be conducted twice starting from the 18th using messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines such as Pfizer or Moderna.

The Promotion Team repeatedly urged pregnant women to participate in vaccination because they are more likely to develop severe symptoms if infected with COVID-19 and may experience negative effects such as premature birth. Authorities and the medical community consider it safe and effective to receive the vaccine at any stage during pregnancy.

However, pregnant women in early pregnancy under 12 weeks are advised to consult sufficiently with medical staff and have the condition of the mother and fetus examined before vaccination. Women who become pregnant after the first dose can receive the second dose.

The vaccination reservation rate for children and adolescents was recorded at 44.1%. Out of 898,743 eligible individuals, 396,185 made vaccination reservations. Vaccination reservations for children and adolescents started at 8:00 PM on the 5th.

Health authorities currently recommend vaccination for children and adolescents with underlying health conditions and guide healthy children and adolescents to voluntarily choose whether to be vaccinated.

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