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South Korea to vaccinate pregnant women as it races to 80% target for adults

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SEOUL: South Korea will begin taking reservations for coronavirus vaccines from pregnant women this week as the country accelerates its inoculation drive to reach its goal for immunising 80 per cent of all adults by the end of the month. Health authorities see pregnant mothers as key to the campaign and so

SEOUL: South Korea will begin taking reservations for coronavirus vaccines from pregnant women this week as the country accelerates its inoculation drive to reach its goal for immunising 80 per cent of all adults by the end of the month.

Pregnant women are eligible to sign up for a shot starting Friday , for inoculation set to begin on Oct 18 using Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency . But officials have advised people with shorter than 12 weeks pregnancy to consult medical staff before getting a shot.

 

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