USFK Approved to Give COVID Vaccine to KATUSA Soldiers and ROK Civilian Workers
KATUSA’s and ROK civilians working for USFK will be given a choice of whether they want to take the COVID vaccine or not:
The defense ministry decided Wednesday to allow South Korean soldiers and civilian workers affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to get COVID-19 vaccinations with doses shipped from the U.S. for its service members stationed here, officials said.
The South Korean troops affiliated with the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, known as KATUSA, as well as civilians working for USFK, are eligible for the inoculation according to the U.S. government’s vaccination plan, and USFK and Seoul’s defense ministry have discussed the matter.
“We’ve notified USFK of our decision that the inoculation will be possible if the Korean nationals can make a voluntary decision and the U.S. military provides a list of those taking shots to our side,” the defense ministry said in a statement.
Yonhap
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Initially commie moon said no to this plan.
Will they only get the outdated vaccine or will they get one for the Neeeeew Straaaaain as well?
@Flyingword. Actually it was the Korean CDC, but yeah me thinks the USFK’s decision to vaccinate the KATUSAs and the Korean civilians probably put the Moon administration into a spot.