Pohang City Expands Winter COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations for Adults Aged 18 and Over

Published 29 Oct.2022 17:21(KST)

Updated 09 Aug.2025 00:36(KST)

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Vaccination Reservations for Adults Aged 18 and Over from the 27th, Vaccinations to Begin November 7

Pohang City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] As the weekly COVID-19 cases increased by 18% compared to the previous week, and to prepare for the winter resurgence of COVID-19 and minimize health damage caused by the virus, Pohang City is expanding the winter COVID-19 booster vaccination to all adults aged 18 and over.

The vaccine used for the winter booster is a bivalent vaccine developed to respond to the Omicron variant, including both the virus that circulated at the early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak and the Omicron variant. It is expected to provide not only the prevention of severe illness and death confirmed with previous vaccines but also infection prevention and epidemic suppression effects against Omicron.

In addition to the existing BA.1 Moderna vaccine, BA.1 and BA.4/5 Pfizer vaccines will be additionally introduced. Pre-registration for all adults aged 18 and over will begin on October 27, and same-day vaccination will be available for the BA.1 Moderna vaccine.

Vaccinations with the BA.1 Pfizer vaccine will start sequentially from November 7, and the BA.4/5 Pfizer vaccine from November 14.

Booster vaccinations are recommended for vulnerable health groups (priority 1), people in their 50s, those with underlying conditions, and healthcare workers (priority 2). They can be administered four months after completing the primary vaccination series (1st and 2nd doses) or four months after the date of COVID-19 diagnosis.

Kim Jeong-im, Director of Nam-gu Public Health Center, stated, “Vaccination is the best means of preventing COVID-19, and with multiple subvariants of Omicron emerging simultaneously, winter booster vaccinations are very important to prepare for the winter resurgence.” She added, “Also, those who have not yet received any COVID-19 vaccine are encouraged to complete their primary vaccination series.”