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 on Friday, for inoculation set to begin on Oct 18 using Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
“The vaccines are safe for pregnant women and can meaningfully decrease their risks of contracting Covid-19 and becoming critically ill,” KDCA director Jeong Eun-kyeong said.
