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Vaccination is a prerequisite for a step-by-step recovery of daily life while the spread of the corona virus continues. The government announced the fourth quarter vaccination plan to increase the vaccination completion rate. In the fourth quarter, it was decided to start vaccinations for children, adolescents and pregnant women.
First, reporter Kim Deok-hyun reports.
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As the need for vaccination for children and adolescents, which was a blind spot for vaccination, grows, vaccination for 2.77 million people aged 12 to 17 will start next month.
16-17 years old, born in 2004 and 2005, start booking on the 5th of the following month and receive the vaccination from the 18th.
Children between the ages of 12 and 15 who were born between 2006 and 2009 will receive the vaccine from November 1 after making an appointment from the 18th of the following month.
Two doses of Pfizer vaccine, three weeks apart, are given at the same dose as adults.
Parental consent is required when making a reservation, and a proxy reservation is also possible.
You do not have to go to school in case of an adverse reaction on the day of inoculation and up to two days after that.
The government emphasized 'autonomous inoculation' that respects choice, even though the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks for children aged 12 to 17 years old.
About 136,000 pregnant women will also start getting vaccinated from next month, but it is also a principle of self-inoculation.
[Jeong Eun-kyung / Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: (Pregnant women) The benefits are much greater than the risks and benefits for adults.
Because ventilator use or mortality is much higher than the average adult…
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Pregnant women's vaccine reservations are open from the 8th of the next month, and you just need to enter information such as the expected date of birth.
Vaccinations will be made from Pfizer or Moderna vaccines starting on the 18th.
However, if you have an underlying medical condition or are in the early stages of pregnancy less than 12 weeks, you should consult with your doctor to decide whether to vaccinate.