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A 17-year-old student died two days after the flu (influenza) vaccination, and authorities investigated. The Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) (Bang Dae-bon) announced on the 19th that “one case of death during an adverse reaction to the vaccine was reported and investigated against influenza “.
No specific reactions such as fever after vaccination.
Daebon Bang “Investigating the same vaccinated people”
1st autopsy ship “No relationship between vaccine and death”
According to reports from Bang Dae-bon and Joong-Ang Ilbo, a 17-year-old student, a high school student in Incheon, was found dead in his home on the morning of the 16, two days after receiving a free flu shot in a private medical institution at 12 noon on the 14th. The student was found to have no specific underlying disease or symptoms other than allergic rhinitis before and after influenza vaccination. However, he said he told his family that he was “tired.”
Health authorities are currently investigating the cause of death through autopsies, as the causal relationship between vaccination and death has not been confirmed.
Jung Eun-kyung, director of Bang Dae-bon, said in a briefing: “There was no specific matter after the vaccination, and since it was confirmed as death after a certain period of time, it is necessary to first identify the cause. of death through an autopsy. ” “We are investigating whether or not there are adverse reactions in the same vaccinated patients, but there are no abnormalities yet.”
According to Incheon authorities, the result of the first autopsy did not reveal a link between death and the flu vaccine. A police officer said: “I heard that the autopsy doctor was skeptical about the vaccine connection” and said: “The situation turned into a detailed autopsy.”
The vaccine received by a 17-year-old who died is a free national vaccine distributed by Shinsung Pharmaceutical. However, Jung explained, “Shinsung Pharm was distributed, but it was confirmed that there was no problem in the distribution process, so it was not subject to collection.”
In addition to this case of death, most of the adverse reactions reported to health authorities so far are mild symptoms. Of the 353 cases of adverse reactions reported to the Agency for Disease Control and Prevention, 229 cases received free vaccination and 124 cases received paid vaccination. By symptom, allergy symptoms were the most common with 99 cases, followed by local reactions such as swelling of the inoculated site, 98 cases, fever 79 cases, and another 69 cases.
In the past, there have been several deaths after getting a flu shot. The Agency for Disease Control and Prevention said there was a case of death in 2009 in which compensation for damages caused by influenza vaccination was recognized. A 65-year-old woman died two days after receiving the vaccine from symptoms of muscle weakness throughout her body and from receiving hospital treatment. In the medical community, deaths from influenza vaccination rarely occur in the elderly, but healthy adolescents have died in unusual ways.
Typical side effects of flu vaccines include “anaphylaxis” and “Guillain-Barré syndrome.” Kim Woo-joo, professor of infectious medicine at Korea University Guro Hospital, said: “Anapalax is a type of hypersensitivity reaction to the protein in the vaccine and symptoms such as shortness of breath and shock appear immediately after the vaccination”. ”
Joong-sik Um, professor of infectious medicine at Gachon University Gil Hospital, said: “If a vaccine-related death occurs, problems with the blood and organs will be found at an autopsy.” I am concerned that I am not being vaccinated against the flu recklessly. ”
Reporter Baek Min-jeong, Incheon = Reporter Choi Moran and Shim Seok-yong [email protected]
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