Korea begins staged flu and Covid-19 shots for seniors 65 and older
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The national influenza (flu) vaccination program for the elderly aged 65 and older will begin next week. Those aged 75 and older will start first, followed by sequential vaccinations by age group. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [announced] the 2026 and 2027 seasonal influenza and COVID-19 national vaccinations for the elderly aged 65 and older
National influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors aged 65 and older will begin sequentially by age group starting next week. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced on the 2nd that the 2026–2027 seasonal national influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations will be conducted according to the age-specific schedule. Influenza vaccinations will be available starting October 6 for those aged 75 and older, October 12 for those aged 70…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jan-di = Starting next week, the national influenza (flu) vaccination program for seniors aged 65 and older will begin sequentially by age group, starting with those aged 75 and older...
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