South Korea has notified the United States of its decision to allow Korean troops and civilians working for U.S. Forces Korea(USFK) to receive vaccinations for COVID-19.

According to Defense Ministry spokesperson Boo Seung-chan on Wednesday, Seoul has decided to allow the immunizations, so long as the Korean nationals can make a voluntary decision and the U.S. provides a list of those getting the shots.

The vaccinations for Korean soldiers serving as part of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army(KATUSA) and civilian employees of USFK could start as early as Wednesday.

The spokesperson said should any of the Korean soldiers or workers experience side effects, they will be treated at a U.S. military hospital and could seek compensation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The decision comes as USFK began inoculating its health care workers, first responders and command team with vaccines developed by Moderna on Tuesday.