Gyeonggi Province to Provide Up to 200,000 Won for Health Checkups and Vaccinations to 4,400 Young People

Gyeonggi Province will provide up to 200,000 won per person to cover the costs of health checkups and vaccinations for young people to help them manage their health.

On May 13, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will launch the 'Gyeonggi Youth Medicare Plus' program as a pilot project and begin accepting applications starting May 20.

Medicare Plus is a youth participation-based resident participatory budgeting project that was planned through the proposal of the 4th Gyeonggi Youth Participation Organization last year. The program will recruit a total of 4,400 participants: 2,200 for health checkups and 2,200 for vaccinations.

The health checkup support is available to unemployed youths aged 19 to 39 who are registered residents of Gyeonggi Province as of the date of the announcement.

Support will be provided for the costs of examinations such as upper and lower endoscopy, brain MRI/MRA, thyroid, abdominal, and breast ultrasounds.

For vaccinations, support is available to young people whose household income is at or below 120% of the median income. Covered vaccines include the HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9), hepatitis A and B vaccines, and shingles vaccine, among others.

Gyeonggi Youth Medicare Plus Poster

Applications can be submitted online via the Gyeonggi Job Portal Jobaba Apply (apply.jobaba.net) until May 29.

Applicants may apply for only one category—either health checkup or vaccination. If the number of applicants exceeds twice the available slots, the application process may close early.

Gyeonggi Province will conduct eligibility screening and announce the final list of selected participants on July 1.

Kim Sunhwa, Director of Youth Opportunities at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "We have refined the details of the program through a deliberative process to reflect the opinions of young people themselves. It is significant that a policy proposed directly by youth has been implemented as an actual project. We will work to ensure that young people receive necessary health checkups and vaccinations in a timely manner, thereby guaranteeing their right to health and promoting a culture focused on preventive health management."

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