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This year, 101 people were reported to have died after getting vaccinated against influenza (flu) in Korea.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 101 cases of deaths reported as adverse reactions after ‘flu vaccination 2020-2021’ at 0 o’clock on day 10 were deemed to be unrecognized as causation between death and vaccination. The other four are undergoing epidemiological investigations.
The KCDC’s injury investigation team made this decision based on the results of the basic investigation and epidemiological investigation of each case, autopsy results, medical records, and examination records for a total of 97 cases up to nineth.
Regarding the deceased, ΔThere are no suspicious findings of adverse reactions to the vaccine at the time of death ΔPossibility of death due to exacerbation of underlying diseases (cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, chronic liver disease, chronic kidney failure, arrhythmia, chronic lung disease , malignant tumors, etc.) High Δ Other obvious autopsy causes (aortic dissection, acute myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, pulmonary thromboembolism, etc.) Consequently, the Agency for Disease Control and Prevention believes that it is not in conditions to consider retesting the vaccine or suspending the national vaccination project. The most common cases of death reported as adverse reactions after vaccination were 84 (83.2%) aged 70 years and over. There were 8 in their 60s and 9 in their 60s.
By region, Gyeonggi 15, Seoul 13, Gyeongnam 11, Jeonbuk 10, Daegu and Gyeongbuk each 9, Jeonnam 8, Chungnam 6, Gangwon 5, Busan and Incheon 4 each, Daejeon 3, Chungbuk 2 Myeong, Gwangju, Jeju, etc. 1 each.
The reporting time was concentrated in the third week of October (10,19-25), when the national project to support vaccination for people aged 70 years and over began.
The time to death after vaccination was greater than 48 hours in 64 patients (63.4%) and less than 24 hours in 17 patients (16.8%).
As of midnight that day, 18.5 million cases of influenza vaccination were underway, of which 12.57 million were vaccinated by the national vaccination program. There were 1837 reports of adverse reactions after vaccination, including cases of death.
“The level of the influenza epidemic is lower than usual and the epidemic period is very likely to be delayed,” said Chung Eun-kyung, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Don’t rush your shots and get your shots on a good day.”
After vaccination, the disease management explained that minor abnormal symptoms such as pain, red swelling, muscle swelling or pain, fever, nausea, etc. at the vaccination site they may appear temporarily after vaccination, and most of them will improve within 1-2 days. However, if breathing difficulties, hives or severe dizziness appeared after vaccination, they were advised to see a doctor immediately.
Kim Jin-ha, Reporter for Donga.com [email protected]
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