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Another statistic the government added to this explanation is that last year, 1,500 older people were vaccinated against the flu and died within a week. This is recurring every year and is intended to support the claim that death is not caused by vaccines due to existing diseases or other reasons.
Next, reporter Han Ji-yeon will explain more about what this means.
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The number of people 65 and older who died within a week after receiving the flu vaccine last year was counted as 1,500.
As the number of deaths rose and anxiety mounted, the Korea Medical Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it would compare whether the number of deaths this year is higher than in previous years based on data from last year.
[정은경/질병관리청장 : 예방 접종의 어떤 인과성하고는 상관없이 예방 접종을 맞고 사망이 발생하는 그런 통계가 그 정도의 사망 보고가 있는 상황입니다.]The Korean Medical Association, which recommended “postponing vaccination for a week,” noted that the scientific basis was weak on the content of the disease management announcement.
The direct cause of death revealed by an autopsy alone does not provide a clear link between the flu shot and death.
[최재욱/대한의사협회 과학검증위원장 : 부검과 사인을 통해 확인된 이런 부분들이 문제가 아니고요. 백신접종으로 인해서 기존 질병이든 알려진 사인들이 얼마나 악화됐는지 급속하게 진행됐는지를 추가로 밝혀져야만….]It is also a burden that there are still many citizens who will not receive the flu vaccine.
[50대 : 대한민국에 기저질환 없는 사람이 어디 있어요? 나이 65세 이상 되면은 다 90% 이상이 고혈압으로 약 먹고.. (주위에) 다 안 맞고 있어요. 정부를 믿을 수 없잖아요. 맞고 내가 죽으면 어떡해요.]Youngdeungpo-gu and Pohang-gu, Seoul, where the retention of vaccines was requested at the internal medical institution, are also fighting over whether to resume vaccines next week.
[포항시 관계자 : (만)62세에서 69세까지 다음 주 월요일로 원래 하면, 예정돼 있거든요. 보건소와 시장하고 논의 중인 걸로 알고 있고요. 내일도 회의를 하십니다.]After vaccination, the number of adverse reaction reports was 1,154, an increase of 365 from yesterday (23 days).
The main symptoms are mostly mild, such as local reactions, fever, allergies, headaches, and muscle aches.
Health officials said that some injections or medications can cause side effects and asked to remain in the appropriate medical institution after the flu vaccination to detect abnormalities.
(Video coverage: Minchul Kim, Video editing: Player Park)
