The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to share with the Filipino community in South Korea the following information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea on COVID-19 vaccination for foreigners aged 75 above:

1. Foreigners aged 75 years and above or those born before December 31, 1946 who are long-term residents in Korea (longer than 90 days) are now eligible for vaccination. They will receive the Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine in 2 doses, with an interval of 21 days in between.

2. Said doses will be administered in COVID-19 vaccination Centers by district and are free of charge.

3. The application period is between April and June 2021 through local community centers. Long-term residents without foreign registration numbers are also able to apply for vaccination through the local community centers after receiving a temporary administration number from a public health center.

Those who are eligible (75years old and above and long-term residents in Korea) to receive the vaccination may refer to the attached guidelines.END


22 April 2021