Tag: vaccinations

Free flu shots in N. Korean city highlight urban-rural healthcare divide

Free flu vaccines are being distributed in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, but a Daily NK source reports this program highlights medical inequality, with services...

Paranoia or protectionism? North Korea’s dangerous game with Chinese returnees

North Korean authorities have recently intensified surveillance and control of Chinese residents in the country. After lifting strict border controls post-COVID-19, many Chinese who...

COVID-19 vaccinations commence in some parts of N. Korea

COVID-19 vaccinations have already commenced in some parts of North Korea, beginning with places with many suspected cases, Daily NK has learned.  This development comes...

Expert: Large-scale outbreak of COVID-19 in North Korea is inevitable

North Korean authorities suggested in January that they were moving to “advanced, people-friendly” quarantine protocols, but they are still taking intensive measures regarding disease...

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