From April, vaccinations for the general public will begin in earnest for the elderly aged 65 or older.
The Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team announced a three-month vaccination implementation plan for the second quarter from next month to June today.
AstraZeneca vaccination will begin next week for over 370,000 residents and workers aged 65 or older in nursing hospitals and facilities, where vaccination has been postponed.
For older people, the order of vaccinations and types of vaccines differ depending on their age.
First of all, 3.64 million people over the age of 75 will be vaccinated against Pfizer at local vaccination centers starting next month.
4.94 million people aged 65 or older and younger than 74 will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at consignment medical institutions starting in May.
Special education workers, kindergarten, elementary and secondary school health teachers will be vaccinated next month, and kindergarten and daycare centers, and general teachers in the first and second grades of elementary school will be vaccinated in June.
In addition, aviation crew members receive vaccinations in May, and in June, medical personnel at general hospitals and pharmacies, police, maritime police, firefighters, military personnel, and other socially essential personnel.
In addition, chronically ill patients under the age of 65 and users and workers of the elderly, disabled, homeless facilities, and correctional facilities were included in the 2nd quarter vaccination targets.
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