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▲ Children wait to see a doctor at a hospital in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on September 21, as the national flu vaccination program kicks off for children and pregnant women amid an earlier-than-usual influenza outbreak.
As an earlier-than-usual influenza outbreak continues, the national flu vaccination program began today, starting with children and pregnant women.
According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the national flu vaccination program kicks off today, September 21, for children aged 6 months to 14 years and pregnant women, followed by adults aged 65 and older next month.
Children aged 6 months to 14 years can all receive the flu vaccine starting today, regardless of the number of doses required.
For older adults, vaccinations will begin in phases based on age groups: those aged 75 and older on October 6, those aged 70 to 74 on October 12, and those aged 65 to 69 on October 15.
High-risk individuals, such as the immunocompromised, can get vaccinated after consulting with medical staff starting October 6, regardless of the age-specific schedule.
Recently, the number of suspected flu patients has reached 4.6 times that of the same period last year.
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