2024-03-26 10:08:27
Uijeongbu City Public Health Center (Director Jang Yeon-guk) provides free vaccinations to the elderly (65 years or older), children (6 months to 13 years old), pregnant women, and vulnerable groups at high risk of complications, hospitalization, and death in preparation for the influenza (flu) epidemic. Supports.
Influenza (flu) vaccinations are started sequentially by group and age to prevent early crowding out.
The vaccination schedule is: ▲Children eligible for 2-dose vaccination: September 20th ▲Children eligible for 1-dose vaccination and pregnant women on October 5th ▲Elderly people aged 75 years or older (born before 1948) October 11th ▲Seniors aged 70-74 years old (1949-1953) (Born between 1954 and 1958): October 16th ▲Seniors aged 65-69 (born 1954-1958) start on October 19th. Vaccination can be received until April 30, 2024.
In principle, children must be accompanied by a guardian when receiving vaccinations, and if it is unavoidable for them to be accompanied by a guardian (parent, legal representative, etc.), they must visit the hospital with a consent form for vaccination and a preliminary examination form filled out by the guardian in advance.
Regardless of the number of weeks of pregnancy, pregnant women must bring proof of pregnancy, such as a mother’s notebook, and seniors can visit a designated entrusted medical institution with an ID card according to the vaccination period for their age.
Vaccination is available for free anywhere in the country regardless of address, and designated entrusted medical institutions can be found on the vaccination helper site (city public health center website announcement).
Additionally, the city supports free vaccinations for medically vulnerable groups. The medically vulnerable group includes Uijeongbu citizens aged 14 to 64 (born between 1959 and 2009) who are recipients of basic livelihood security (livelihood and medical care), the disabled, and people of national merit. The address on your resident registration must be Uijeongbu, and you can visit a designated consignment medical institution within the jurisdiction with your ID card, beneficiary card, disability card, and national merit card. Vaccination is available from October 23 to December 31, and designated consignment medical institutions can be confirmed through notices on the city public health center website.
Director Jang Yeon-guk said, “To prepare for the winter flu epidemic, we recommend getting vaccinated between October and December if possible, considering the influenza (flu) epidemic period and the duration of the vaccination effect (average 6 months).”
Queen Reporter Ryu Jeong-hyeon Photo Uijeongbu City
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2024-03-26 10:08:27