Moved to Korea with Your Child? Register Overseas Vaccine Records at the Public Health Center (보건소)
If you move to Korea with a child who was born abroad, one of the first places to visit is the public health center (보건소, bo-geon-so) . The short answer: bring your child's overseas vaccination record to the public health center. They will register it in Korea's national system, tell you which vaccines your child still needs, and give the national vaccines for free. We did this after moving from Vietnam to Korea with our child. It was easier than we expected. 1. What is a public health center (보건소)? A public health center (보건소) is a government health office in every city, county, and district in Korea. Many countries do not have something like this, so foreign spouses often do not know about it. Registered foreigners can use it too. Service Why it helps Children's vaccinations National vaccines for children are free Registering overseas vaccine records Your child's past shots are added to the national system Pregnancy registration Support such as folic acid ...