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S. Korea to Begin Inoculating Over-75s, Other Virus-vulnerable Groups Next Month

S. Korea to Begin Inoculating Over-75s, Other Virus-vulnerable Groups Next Month

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will begin administering vaccines to members of the general public aged 75 and over and other virus-vulnerable groups starting next month as part of its inoculation campaign, health authorities said Monday, with a total of 12 million people to get their first COVID-19 vaccine shots during the [...]

S. Korea to Begin Inoculation on Feb. 26, Administering AstraZeneca’s Vaccine to Seniors on Hold

S. Korea to Begin Inoculation on Feb. 26, Administering AstraZeneca’s Vaccine to Seniors on Hold

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will begin its first inoculations against the new coronavirus on Feb. 26 with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but the inoculation of seniors will be put on hold amid efficacy concerns, health authorities said Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said people and patients, excluding those [...]