President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook will receive their second COVID-19 booster shots on April 25.

Presidential spokesperson Park Kyung-mee said on Friday in a written briefing that the move is in line with efforts to encourage people aged 60 and older to get a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Starting Thursday, the government began to administer a second booster shot for the age group in a bid to prevent additional virus-related critical cases and deaths. 

President Moon and the first lady, both of whom fall in the age bracket,  received their booster shots on October 15 of last year at a vaccination center in Seoul.