Gyeonggi Province Begins COVID-19 Vaccination Reservations for Ages 60-74...Until June 3

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Pre-reservations for COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors aged 60-74 will begin sequentially this month.

According to Gyeonggi Province on the 7th, seniors aged 70-74 (born 1947-1951) can make pre-reservations for AstraZeneca vaccine inoculations from May 6 through June 3.

Following that, those aged 65-69 (May 10-June 3) and 60-64 (May 13-June 3) will sequentially make pre-reservations.

This expands the general vaccination eligibility following April's inoculation campaign for those aged 75 and older.

Additionally, patients with chronic severe respiratory disease can make pre-reservations beginning May 6, while kindergarten, daycare, and elementary school (grades 1-2) teachers and caregivers, as well as essential workers under 30 years old such as police and firefighters excluded from the second quarter vaccination process, can make pre-reservations beginning May 13.

Eligible individuals can select their desired vaccination date and location through the online pre-reservation homepage (https://ncvr.kdca.go.kr) or the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's infectious disease hotline (1339). Seniors who have difficulty with online reservations can visit their local eup, myeon, or dong administrative office for assistance.

Those who complete their pre-reservations will begin vaccinations starting May 27 or June 7, according to their scheduled dates.

Pre-reservations are a measure to distribute vaccination recipients, and after the pre-reservation period ends on June 21, residents can visit medical institutions to register on-site and receive vaccinations.

Ryu Young-chul, director of the Gyeonggi Province Health and Wellness Bureau, stated, "We will prepare seamlessly so that there are no inconveniences in vaccinating target groups including seniors aged 60 and older in line with government policy," and urged, "We ask that residents participate actively in vaccinations considering their health status when it is their turn to be vaccinated."

Meanwhile, the province plans to complete first-dose vaccinations by the end of June for seniors aged 75 and older who have been receiving Pfizer vaccines at regional vaccination centers since April.