Teenagers aged 12 to 17 years old and pregnant women who were previously excluded from domestic COVID-19 vaccination are also eligible to receive the vaccine.
In addition, they are expected to receive a 'boost shot' (additional vaccination to reinforce the preventive effect) 6 months after completing the basic vaccination.
At a regular briefing today (30th), the COVID-19 vaccination response promotion team (promotional team) said, "At the meeting held on the 25th, the Special Immunization Committee (Vaccination Committee) deliberated on whether to vaccinate pregnant women and the age group of 12-17. recommended," he said.
Regarding the inclusion of pregnant women in the subject of vaccination, the Vaccination Committee said, "Pregnant women are a high-risk group for COVID-19 infection, and it has been reported that there are no problems with the safety of vaccination so far." vaccination is recommended,” he explained.
In addition, for children and adolescents, "safety and effectiveness have been confirmed through the approval of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, which recently expanded the age of Pfizer vaccination to 12 years and older." It is being confirmed,” he added.
The Inoculation Committee also recommended that they receive the booster shot six months after they have met the recommended number of vaccinations for each vaccine.
Reflecting these recommendations, the promotion team plans to confirm and announce the vaccination plan for pregnant women, children and adolescents and additional vaccinations in September.
The promotion team (For children, adolescents and pregnant women), the first vaccination for 18-49 year olds is completed by September, and we plan to implement it from the fourth quarter,” he said.