Hanam-si Offers Free COVID-19 Vaccinations for High-Risk Groups

COVID-19 Vaccination for High-Risk Groups Starting from the 11th
Recommended Simultaneous Vaccination with Flu Vaccine for Seniors Aged 65 and Older

Panoramic view of Hanam City Hall.

Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Hyun-jae) announced on the 7th that free COVID-19 vaccinations for the 2024-2025 season will be administered from the 11th of this month until April 30th of next year, targeting seniors aged 65 and older.

The vaccinations to be administered this time will use the new JN.1 vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax), which is effective against the currently circulating variants. General citizens who are not in high-risk groups can receive vaccinations for a fee at designated medical institutions.

The eligible recipients are ▲ those aged 65 and older ▲ immunocompromised individuals aged 6 months and older ▲ high-risk groups such as residents and inpatients of infection-vulnerable facilities, who can receive vaccinations from the 11th of this month until April 30th of next year.

For those aged 65 and older, vaccinations will be administered sequentially by age group for safety: ▲ those aged 75 and older from the 11th ▲ those aged 70 to 74 from the 15th ▲ those aged 65 to 69 from the 18th.

Immunocompromised individuals aged 6 months and older and high-risk groups such as residents and inpatients of infection-vulnerable facilities can all receive vaccinations starting from the 11th.

This vaccination is part of the annual seasonal vaccination program, and citizens aged 65 and older are recommended to receive the influenza (flu) vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine simultaneously.

Eligible recipients for free vaccination can visit one of the 85 designated medical institutions within the jurisdiction to receive the vaccine, and vaccinations are also available at designated medical institutions nationwide regardless of residence.

Park Kang-yong, Director of Hanam City Public Health Center, said, “Since the circulating COVID-19 variants change every year, it is important for high-risk groups to get vaccinated annually,” and added, “We hope everyone actively participates in the COVID-19 vaccination to safely get through this winter.”

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