2024-03-26 13:21:19
Paju City will provide free flu vaccinations by target and age starting September 20th.
Those eligible for free vaccination are children and pregnant women aged 6 months to 13 years, and the elderly aged 65 years or older. They can receive the quadrivalent flu vaccine at a consignment medical institution.
The city operates a different vaccination period for each target, taking into account the vaccination implementation standards (two-dose vaccinations are administered at 4-week intervals for those vaccinated), the production and duration of antibodies after vaccination (antibody formation starting 2 weeks after vaccination, lasting an average of 6 months), etc.
▲Children aged 6 months to 13 years (born January 1, 2010 to August 31, 2023) receiving their first flu vaccination between September 20, 2023 and April 30, 2024. ▲One-dose flu vaccination. Children and pregnant women: October 5, 23 to April 30, 24.
For seniors: ▲For those aged 75 or older (born before December 31, 1948), from October 11, 23 to April 30, 2024 ▲For those aged 70 to 74 (born before December 31, 1953), from October 16, 23 April 30, 24 ▲ People aged 65 to 69 (born before December 31, 1958) can be vaccinated from October 19, 23 to April 30, 24.
If you wish to be vaccinated, you must carry an identification card (health insurance card for children), and pregnant women must bring a pregnancy confirmation or maternal notebook. Information on Paju City flu vaccination consignment medical institutions can be found on the Vaccination Assistant website.
Free flu vaccinations are also provided for vulnerable groups. Those eligible for vaccination are Paju citizens aged 50 to 64 (born before December 31, 1973), disabled people of the 1st to 3rd degree, chronic diseases, recipients of basic livelihood security, and people of national merit. From October 16 until the vaccine runs out, they will be vaccinated at public health centers, public health branches, and public health clinics. Vaccination is possible at.
Public health branches and public health clinics have different schedules, so you must call and inquire before visiting. When visiting, you must bring your ID card, relevant certificate, and a medical certificate or prescription with a disease code.
Lim Mi-sook, director of the Paju Public Health Center, said, “Considering the flu epidemic period, we recommend getting vaccinated between October and November,” and added, “To prevent the simultaneous spread of COVID-19 and ensure safe vaccination, be sure to schedule vaccinations by target and age group. “I hope you protect it,” he said.
Queen Reporter Ryu Jeong-hyeon Photo Paju City
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2024-03-26 13:21:19