COVID-19 Vaccination for International Students in Korea

□ Vaccination for Persons Aged 18 to 49
о Eligible recipients: Koreans and foreign nationals aged 18 to 49*(i.e. those who were born between Jan. 1, 1972 and Dec. 31, 2003)
* Those previously prioritized for vaccination (e.g. essential and high-risk facility workers) are not applicable.
о How to get vaccinated: Make a reservation at a vaccination center of your choice for a date of your choice
о Vaccine for administration: Pfizer or Moderna (i.e. mRNA COVID-19 vaccine) 
о Vaccination center: Designated health facilities or vaccination centers

□ Reservation System
①  Holders of National Health Insurance
о Making a reservation: A 10-day rotation reservation period* during which you will make a reservation online** or by phone (call 1339 or a local call center***) based on the last digit of your date of birth (format: YYYY/MM/DD) will begin on August 9, 2021.
* Allocation of a reservation date based on the last digit in date of birth (i.e. 10-day rotation reservation applies to both reservations made via phone-call and visit)
For example, if the last digit of your date of birth (YYYY/MM/DD) is "9," you will make your reservation on August 9.
** You can visit the official website (http://ncvr.kdaca.go.kr) to book an appointment for vaccination, which involves a simple online self-authentication process (i.e. You are required to make your own online reservation as no one can do it for you; and only one digital device is allowed to be used per person for reservation).
*** Reservation can be made via call centers run by municipal governments. However, it is advisable to make the reservation through someone who can speak Korean as interpretation service is not available.
※ If you've subscribed to the National Health Insurance in July this year or later, then you may be categorized as a non-subscriber.  In this case, please call 1339 to make a reservation at a designated health facilities. 
                                   

* The type of vaccine to be administered and vaccination schedule may change according to vaccine availability.
о Schedule: Make a reservation during the set 10-day rotation period (August 9 - 18), and receive your vaccination on your selected date between August 26 and September 30. (You may choose to make a reservation at either a contracted medical center or a vaccination center.)
* You can make your reservation from 8:00 p.m. on your allocated reservation day to 6:00 p.m. on the following day.

<10-Day Rotation Reservation Schedule>

- How to make a reservation after the 10-day rotation period: Eligible persons are able to make a reservation based on age from August 19 to 20. In addition, from August 21 to September 17, all eligible persons can make or change their reservations. These reservation periods are open to those who missed their initial 10-day rotation reservation window.
② Non-holders of National Health Insurance
о  Making a reservation: A 10-day rotation reservation period* during which you will make a reservation online** based on the last digit of your date of birth (format: YYYY/MM/DD) will begin on August 9, 2021. You must reserve your vaccination at a vaccination center.
* Allocation of a reservation date based on the last digit in date of birth (i.e. 10-day rotation reservation applies to both reservations made via phone-call and visit)
For example, if the last digit of your date of birth (YYYY/MM/DD) is "9," you will make your reservation on August 9.
** You can visit the official website (http://ncvr.kdaca.go.kr) to book an appointment for vaccination, which involves a simple online self-authentication process (i.e. You are required to make your own online reservation as no one can do it for you; and only one digital device is allowed to be used per person for reservation)
- If you don't have access to the internet, you can make your reservation by calling a public health center or a call center run by a municipal government. In this case, you’re allowed to have someone else make your reservation for you, unlike online reservation.
- If you have difficulty in making an online reservation for any reason (e.g. problems related to self-authentication and/or alien registration number, etc.), you can either visit or call a public health center to register as a vaccination recipient, and then make an on-site reservation at a vaccination center for your injection.

* Making a reservation after the 10-day rotation period: Eligible persons are able to make a reservation based on age from August 19 to 20. In addition, from August 21 to September 17, all eligible persons can make or change their reservations. These reservation periods are open to those who missed their initial 10-day rotation reservation window.

□ Vaccination for all those Unvaccinated
о Vaccination for all those unvaccinated: As per the January 28 COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, 36 million people will have been vaccinated by the third quarter of 2021, and vaccination for all those unvaccinated will begin in the fourth quarter.
– Eligible recipients: All those unvaccinated* aged 18 or over
* All unvaccinated persons, regardless of the reason for not being vaccinated, will be given an opportunity for vaccination.
– Vaccine for administration: To be determined as the vaccination dates approach
– Schedule: After the completion of vaccination for those aged 18 to 49
*  Detailed schedule will be announced depending on vaccine supplies and the vaccination rates of those aged 18 to 49.
– How to get vaccinated: Make a reservation and get a vaccination at a designated health facility or vaccination center.