1 in 2 Children Aged 0-9 Confirmed Positive "No Vaccine Immunity, High Care and Contact"

50.3% of Pediatric Population Confirmed Positive

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] About half of the domestic population aged 0 to 9 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19, and health authorities have pointed to the fact that vaccines are not recommended for this age group and that they have frequent care and contact as the main reasons.

On the 7th, Park Young-jun, head of the epidemiological investigation team at the Central Disease Control Headquarters, explained at a briefing, "The main reason is that children aged 0 to 9 are currently not recommended for vaccination and their immunity level is relatively very low compared to other age groups."

Park added, "Moreover, compared to other age groups, because they require care, the intensity of contact between people, especially within families, daycare centers, and kindergartens, can be stronger. Since this is a population group without formed immunity, when the scale of community outbreaks increases, the opportunities for contact through families and living facilities increase, leading to a larger scale of infection."

However, Park noted, "Recently, as the overall scale of infections has decreased, the number of cases has slightly declined," adding, "Currently, community infections are generally decreasing, so we see a concurrent decline."

Meanwhile, as of midnight the previous day, among the total 3,624,712 individuals aged 0 to 9 in the country, 1,823,539 (50.3%) have been cumulatively confirmed positive.

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