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South Korea rushes to examine 13 bodies after flu vaccination
South Korea speeds up exams – On October 22, Reuters and the Straits Times reported a commotion in South Korea After the number of deaths that may be associated with Seasonal flu vaccine Add at least 13 cases, most of them between the ages of 70 and 80, but 17-year-old men die 2 days after vaccination. As a result, the authorities had to open an investigation.
The South Korean Medical Association calls for a temporary suspension of the vaccine until it can ensure that the vaccine is safe. Some 13 million of the 19 million people are already vaccinated under government programs to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.
File Photo: South Korean officials have refused to suspend the country’s seasonal flu vaccination program, despite growing calls to do so after the deaths of at least 13 people who were vaccinated in recent days. / startribunemag /
Mr. Park Neung Ho, Minister of Health, South Korea She said that he understood and was disappointed that people were concerned about the safety of the flu vaccine. Promised to speed up a thorough investigation of the cause in every process. From production to distribution
side Dr. Kim Jun Kon Doctor conducting the examination revealed that since the initial investigation there was no evidence linking death to the flu vaccine. But we still have to wait for the final result AND will conduct a test for COVID-19 Among the deceased too
part Ms. Jung Eun Kyung The director of the Korea National Prevention and Control Center (KCDC) said the cause of death was highly unlikely to be from vaccines.
File Photo: Health authorities said they have found no direct links between the deaths. /strange sounds/
So far, about 13 million people in South Korea have received the flu vaccine. The country launched a free flu vaccination program for 19 million eligible people last month as the government tries to prevent a massive flu outbreak while tackling Covid-19. REUTERS / Kim Hong-Ji / File Photo
File Photo: “I understand and regret that people are concerned about the vaccine,” Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said, but confirmed that the free program will continue. / Representative Image / Image Credit: Pxhere /
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