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As the number of tests increases after the holiday, the number of new corona infections is expected to be around 2,000 again today (6th). With the primary vaccination rate of adults exceeding 90%, from last night, pre-vaccination reservations for adolescents aged 16 to 17 have started.
By Kim Yong-tae, staff reporter.
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16-year-old and 17-year-old youths were the first among 12- to 17-year-olds.
910,000 people will be vaccinated from the 18th of the next month to the 13th of the next month, and they will receive the Pfizer vaccine every 3 weeks.
Reservations for the remaining 12 to 15 years old will start on the 18th.
Parents and students can choose whether or not to vaccinate.
[Second year high school: (Vaccinated) I want to enjoy normal school life with my friends quickly.]
[Youth parents: I think that after getting the corona vaccine, I will be able to go to school, go to school, or be safe.] I am
worried about side effects There are a lot of responses that say they are not in a hurry.
- High Grade 2: itgoyo a reliability problem of how real safety is ensured.]
[Youth Parents: Side effects like these giant will first determine the vaccination whether or not to see one that occurred]
government has not yet better vaccination profit higher He emphasized that there is no penalty for being right.
However, once the vaccination is complete, even if you have come into contact with a confirmed person at school, you can go to school without isolation.
The government was careful about disclosing the youth reservation rate to avoid being seen as a pressure to inoculate, but decided to disclose it every day.
Advance reservations for booster vaccinations for the elderly and high-risk groups have also begun.
Seniors 75 years of age or older and residents of senior facilities make reservations in advance.
The number of primary vaccine recipients approached 40 million, accounting for 77% of the population and over 90% of adults over the age of 18.