Vaccination Requirements
Medicine
Hospitals Some physicians and hospitals will not accept overseas health insurance and
therefore may require you to pay up front; however, if you or your employer pay taxes then you are entitled to health insurance through your employer. The American embassy keeps lists of insurance agencies willing to provide policies for Americans residing in Korea and English-speaking medical and dental care providers. Vaccination Requirements Presently, no vaccinations are required to enter South Korea, but you should be sure your rabies and tetanus/diptheria shots are up-to-date, and vaccination for hepatitis A is strongly recommended. Additionally, if you will be living in or spending significant time traveling in rural
areas, a vaccination for Japanese encephalitis is recommended. If you plan to do much traveling around Asia, it would be wise to get cholera and yellow fever inoculations. Contact the Traveler's Clinic at a local university health center or a doctor who specializes in travel medicine to ensure that there are no new health risks. Another good source of up-to-the
-minute information on vaccination requirements and disease information is the International Traveler's Hotline in Atlanta, which is sponsored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention: (404) 332-4559. This service is regularly updated for each country. Medicine Korean-made drugs are generally safe, sanitary, and inexpensive—even
without insurance. They are available in pharmacies like those in the United States or Canada. Be aware that for problems as minor as a cold or rash you may be given a shot or series of shots. Some treatments require that you go to a clinic for a shot and medicine every day for a week or more. Should you need to visit a doctor, bring a Korean friend with you to ask questions. Hospitals
English is spoken at some hospitals in South Korea, especially in international clinics and hospitals in larger cities. Below are hospitals recommended for English speakers: Inchon Chung-ang Gil General Hospital
172 Kuwol-dong
Nam-gu
Inchon, Korea
(032) 460-3114
Kwangju Chunnam University Hospital
8 Hak 1-dong
Tong-gu
Kwangju, Korea
(062) 220-5114
Pusan Pusan National University Hospital
10 Ami-dong, 1-ga
So-gu
Pusan, Korea
(051) 254-0171
Seoul Asian Medical Center
388-1, P'ungnap-dong
Songp'a-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 480-3025 or (02) 480-3026 Ewah Woman's University Hospital
70, Chongno 6-ga
Chongno-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 762-5061 Gangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical Center
74 Jung-gu
Seoul, Soul-t'ukpyolsi , Korea
(080) 533-0911 Kangnam General Hospital
171-1 Samsong-dong
Kangnam-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 554-9011 Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
948-1 Taerim-dong
Yongdungp'o-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 833-3781 National Medical Center
18-79 Ulchiro 6-ga
Chung-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 265-9131 Samsung Hospital
Irwon-dong, Kangnam-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 3410-2114 Seoul National University Hospital
28, Yongon-dong
Chongno-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 760-2114 Seoul Red Cross Hospital
164 P'yong-dong
Chogno-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 737-4581 Severance Hospital
134, Shinch'on-dong
Sodaemun-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 361-5114 St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College
62 Youido-dong
Yongdungp'o-gu
Seoul, Korea
(02) 789-1114 Yonsei University Hospital
International Health Care Center
(02) 361-6540 or (02) 392-3404
Taegu Kyongbuk National University Hospital
50 Samdok-dong, 2-ga
Chung-gu
Taegu, Korea
(053) 422-1141
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