COVID-19 vaccinations for high-risk groups will be carried out sequentially from October 15th...Elderly people 65 years of age or older can be vaccinated simultaneously with influenza vaccines
Sep 15, 2025
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In order to prevent the seriousness and death of high-risk COVID-19 groups, the vaccination plan was confirmed through deliberation by the vaccination committee on the 12th for senior citizens aged 65 or older, immunocompromised people aged 6 months or older, and hospitalized and admitted to infectious facilities.
Starting from October 15th, sequential vaccinations for each age group will begin, starting with those aged 75 or older, and they can receive the influenza vaccine at the same time on the same schedule. In addition, immunocompromised people over 6 months of age and those who are hospitalized and admitted to infectious facilities will be inoculated from October 15.
5.3 million doses of the LP.8.1 vaccine will be used for this inoculation, and it will be completed with one dose, the same as the previous season. However, in the case of high-risk groups such as immunocompromised people under the age of 12, one or two doses are required depending on the previous vaccination history, so they should be inoculated after consulting with medical staff. In addition, those over 65 years of age are eligible for both influenza and COVID-19 vaccination, and simultaneous vaccination is recommended.
Vaccination can be administered at a nearby entrusted medical institution or public health center regardless of the address, and entrusted medical institutions that can be vaccinated at the same time can contact the competent public health center or check the vaccination assistant website. After inoculation, you should stay in the inoculated institution for 20 to 30 minutes, observe the adverse reaction, and then return home and take a sufficient rest.
Lim Seung-kwan, Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said, `Since the COVID-19 epidemic mutations change every year, it is highly recommended that senior citizens aged 65 or older and those who are hospitalized and admitted to facilities vulnerable to infection at least 6 months of age be vaccinated with a new vaccine effective against the recent epidemic mutations"Especially, we urge seniors aged 65 and over to conveniently receive the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines at the same time with one visit."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
