Sejong City, Free Influenza Vaccination for Seniors Aged 65 and Over

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City announced on the 12th that it will implement a free influenza vaccination program for citizens aged 65 and older.

The free vaccinations will be administered starting from the 18th for seniors aged 70 to 74, and from the 21st for seniors aged 65 to 69.

Starting this year, those aged 65 and older who are eligible for vaccination must make a prior reservation before receiving the free influenza vaccination.

The reservation period will run until the 30th of next month. Reservations are currently underway for those aged 75 and older, will open on the 12th for those aged 70 to 74, and on the 14th for those aged 65 to 69.

Reservations can be made through the vaccination reservation system or by visiting medical institutions. If it is difficult for the individual to make a reservation, proxy reservations by children or others are also possible.

Vaccination-available medical institutions can be checked at public health centers or on the ‘Vaccination Helper Site’.

Jeon Eun-jung, director of the Sejong City Public Health Center, said, “Considering that the influenza epidemic period is from December of the current year to April of the following year, and that the preventive effect appears two weeks after vaccination, we ask that eligible individuals complete two vaccinations by November if possible.”

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