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today (26th), the corona vaccine for 18 to 49 year olds will start. The government's goal is to have 70% of the population complete the first dose before Chuseok.
The first news is reported by Seo Dong-gyun, a reporter.
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Vaccination against COVID-19 for citizens aged 18 to 49 will be conducted from today to the 30th of the next month.
A total of 15.22 million people were vaccinated, and 11.11 million people made reservations as of 00:00 the day before, recording a reservation rate of 66%.
Those who have made a reservation can receive vaccinations sequentially from today at consigned medical institutions and vaccination centers nationwide.
The vaccine is an mRNA vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna.
From today to the 29th, everyone will be vaccinated with Pfizer vaccine regardless of region, and Moderna vaccine, which has suffered from shortages, can be vaccinated from next week.
As the 10 reservation system has ended, those age groups who have not yet made a reservation can make a reservation through the Internet regardless of the date.
The quarantine authorities said that after vaccination, the prognosis should be observed for at least 15 minutes, as in the previous age group, and that if symptoms such as breathing difficulties occur, you should immediately seek medical attention.
About 30,000 people with developmental disabilities and users of rehabilitation facilities for the disabled will also be vaccinated from today to the 30th of the next month.
The government plans to advance the vaccination period for those under 40, which continues until the end of September, so that 70% of the population will complete the first vaccination before Chuseok.
So far, about 26.3 million people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Korea, and about 51% of the total population has completed the first dose.