<Anchor> The



youth quarantine pass, which had a lot of controversy, was delayed by one month to March next year. The authorities plan to start cracking down on them from April next year after a one-month guidance period. Middle and high school students should get their first vaccination by the 24th of the next month at the latest so that they can visit the academy and the reading room comfortably.



Reporter Han Seong-hee will bring you this news.



<Reporter> The



government delayed the youth quarantine pass to March by one month, but the applicable targets and facilities were maintained.



[Kwon Deok-cheol/Minister of Health and Welfare: Due to the fact that the vaccination period was short due to the final exam period in December, the completion rate of youth vaccination is not yet sufficient, and considering the academic schedule such as the start of school in March next year, we decided to postpone the initial implementation of February 1 for a month. I did.] The



target is 12 to 18 years old, and it will be applied from 2009, when the first year of middle school next year.



The applicable industry is the same as for adults, but it also includes facilities frequently visited by students, such as hagwons, reading rooms, study cafes and libraries.



In order to receive a certificate of completion of vaccination by March 1, the first vaccination must be completed by the 24th of the following month.



Otherwise, you must present a negative confirmation within 48 hours or an exception confirmation of a person who is cured or cannot be vaccinated.



From April, juveniles must also be fined 100,000 won for violations.



[Song Yunsol / 1st year in high school: There are a lot of friends who say they won't fit in the end, but now I have to go to a private academy, so I think there are a lot of friends who are forced to meet.

Most of the academies are recommending them to fit in...

.]



However, for the convenience of students, the academy has decided to check the immunization certificate on a monthly basis and to simplify the verification process.



[Lee Eun-jung/Parent: (Vaccine) Because I am anxious about countermeasures for side effects and things like that, I know I have to get it right, but I think I am dubious because I am worried about what to do if something goes wrong.] The



primary vaccination rate for 12-17 year-olds is 73.0 %, the secondary vaccination rate is 49.1%.



The Ministry of Education expected that if the vaccination rate is higher by the new semester next year, all schools will be able to return to school.



(Video coverage: Jang Woon-seok, video editing: Park Chun-bae, CG: Im Chan-hyuk)