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Military starts COVID-19 vaccination

Military starts COVID-19 vaccination



Ministry of National Defense begins giving AstraZeneca vaccinations to soldiers aged 30 and up, earlier the originally planned



Starting April 28, the Ministry of National Defense will carry out COVID-19 vaccinations for soldiers aged 30 and up in the military.



This round of the vaccination program will be carried out at 92 military vaccination centers, including military hospitals of each armed service, corps vaccination centers, and division-level medical corps, for those who agreed to receive the vaccine*, among 126,000 soldiers and civilian military employees age 30 and up.



The ministry and each armed service aim to complete the vaccination program for all military personnel, excluding some units which have mission-related restrictions, within one to two weeks after starting vaccinations in each vaccination center.



They also have a plan to carry out two- to three-time dispersed vaccinations or vaccinations after mission shift, in order to minimize any gaps in mission performance and management of the unit, ensuring the maintenance of a sound military readiness posture, during the interval between vaccinations. 

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