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A Guide to COVID-19 Vaccines for Foreign Young Children Staying in the Republic of Korea

2023-02-28 148  Views
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Young children are encouraged to get vaccinated to be better protected from COVID-19.


2023.2.27.
KDCA Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency 
A guide to COVID-19 vaccines for 6 months through 4 years of age
foreign young children staying in the Republic of Korea
Young children are encouraged to get vaccinated to be better protected from COVID-19 


2023.2.27. KDCA Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency 
Vaccine Eligibility 
All young children aged 6 months through 4 years of age 
Dosing Interval 
3-dose vaccine series given 8 weeks (56 days) apart 
Vaccine Type & Site 
Vaccination Type 
Pfizer vaccine for young children 
Vaccination Site 
visit the official COVID-19 vaccination website to see where the vaccine is administered 
* Go to the website current status of vaccination vaccination sites for young children 

Vaccine Appointment 
Registered foreigners 
Online, phone or same-day appointments, or walk-in visits 
Unregistered foreigners 
Online, phone or same-day appointments, or walk-in visits with a temporary management number issued from a public health center 
To ensure safety, young children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardia to monitor adverse reactions after a COVID-19 vaccine and fill out a COVID-19 vaccination report. 
Note 
Online booking portal site : https://ncvr.kdca.go.kr (booking on someone else s behalf available) 
Same-day appointment: : call a medical facility and sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine wait-list 
Walk-in service : visit a walk-in clinic and get vaccinated without an appointment or receive a vaccine while visiting for other medical purposes. 
* It is provided only when walk-in clinics have available vaccines and can deliver vaccinations without disruption to other health and care services.