무료 예방접종•방역물품 추가 지원…가을 학교방역 총력<br /><br />Amid warnings of a possible second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea's Ministry of Education has announced that it will provide free influenza vaccinations to all elementary, middle and high school students nationwide.<br />This is to prevent confusion between students with influenza and COVID-19 as both have similar symptoms.<br />Vaccinations will begin with high school students in late September followed by middle school students in early October and those in elementary school in late October.<br />Other efforts to contain COVID-19 include a plan to supply schools with over 23 million U.S. dollars worth of masks and hand sanitizers in the second semester.<br />