COVID-19 Vaccination Guideline for Foreigners staying in the Republic of Korea
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COVID-19 vaccination is a powerful tool for preventing severe disease and deaths.
Please get vaccinated for your health and the health of your family!
Busan Metropolitan City
KDCA Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
COVID-19 Vaccination Guideline for Foreigners staying in the Republic of Korea
COVID-19 vaccination is a powerful tool for preventing severe disease and deaths. Please get vaccinated for your health and the health of your family!
1 Eligibility Children (aged 5-11): 2-dose primary series Teens (aged 12-17): 2-dose primary series, 1st booster Adults (over 18) : 2-dose primary series, 1st booster, 2nd booster* *Eligibility for 2nd booster: Among adults aged 50 and older who completed their 1st booster, those who have a weakened immune system or underlying diseases, or stay, work, or are hospitalized in a high-risk facility
2 Dosing Interval Between 1st and 2nd dose • Pfizer (for children aged 5-11), Pfizer and Moderna : 8 weeks • Novavax : 3 weeks 1st booster : 3 months after the final dose (2nd dose) in the primary series *Janssen : 2 months after the primary dose (1st dose) of Janssen vaccine 2nd booster: 4 months after the 1st booster 'Janssen : 4 months after the 1st booster
3 Vaccine Type Children aged 5-11 : Pfizer (1 /3 the volume of active ingredients in the adult vaccine) Teens aged 12-17 : Pfizer Those aged 18 and older : Pfizer, Moderna, Janssen or Novavax *Moderna vaccines recommended for those over 30 **Janssen vaccines considered only in exceptional situations
4 Vaccination Appointment Registered foreigners Online, phone or same-day appointments available Unregistered foreigners A phone appointment or by visiting a vaccination site with a temporary management number received from a public health center Foreigners who completed their primary series outside of Korea Make an appointment after registering an international vaccination record at a public health center
Note To ensure the safety of vaccination and monitor adverse reactions, a parent or legal guardian must accompany their children when they get vaccinated. Online appointment portal https://ncvr.kdca.go.kr Phone appointment Contact KDCA call center (rs1339) or the local government's call center Same-day appointment Call a medical facility to confirm vaccine availability
