Amid the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), medical staff are carefully inoculating the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine to the targets at the Yuseong-gu Health Center in Daejeon on the 10th, where vaccination is in progress.
The quarantine authorities concluded a provisional conclusion that 4 out of 6 people who died after getting a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine in Korea,’the causality between vaccination and death cannot be found’. The Corona 19 vaccination damage investigation team announced this at a regular briefing held on the 15th. This is the result of reviewing six additional death cases after holding a closed meeting on the 12th. The remaining two deaths are currently undergoing autopsy.
4 out of 6 are less relevant… 2 cases are under autopsy
Status of reports of adverse reactions after vaccination. Graphic = Reporter Kim Kyung-jin [email protected]
On this day, Kim Joong-gon, head of the vaccination damage investigation team, said, “As a result of confirming whether adverse reactions occurred among those inoculated with the same organization, date and (vaccine) serial number as in the six cases of death, it was judged that there was little possibility of abnormality in vaccine products or errors in the vaccination process.” Said.
In addition, “4 out of 6 cases are highly likely to die from underlying diseases such as cardiovascular system, malignant neoplasm, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” he said. “It is estimated that heart failure, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, pneumonia, etc. that can lead to death are high. The cause and cause of death have been confirmed.” He added, “It was judged that the possibility of death due to the exacerbation of the underlying disease or the presumed cause of death is higher than the possibility of death due to vaccination.” However, two of the six cases announced that they would re-evaluate after confirming the correct autopsy results.
Of the six announced, five were in nursing hospitals and one in hospital-level medical institutions. By age, 2 people in their 60s and 4 people in their 50s were confirmed to have had underlying diseases.
At the first stage, “8 deaths are not related to the vaccine”
Cumulative number of vaccinations per day. Graphic = Kim Eun-kyo [email protected]
In the first investigation briefing held on the 8th, the damage investigation team announced the results of the lack of causality with the vaccine for the previous eight deaths. A total of 16 people died after vaccination in Korea. As a result, it was found that the cause of death in 12 people was not related to the vaccine. Two people who were not included in the first and second surveys will be deliberated at the third meeting.
At the time, Kim said that as a result of investigating the eight dead, there was no problem with the vaccination process or the vaccine itself, and no serious adverse reactions were found. He added, “Most patients have cerebrovascular disease or cardiovascular disease as an underlying disease, so we judged it as death due to aggravation of the underlying disease.”
According to Bang Dae-bon, a cumulative 8347 cases have been reported as abnormal reactions after the Corona 19 vaccination so far. Of these, 8248 are mild reactions, such as muscle pain, headache, fever, chills, and nausea, which are common after vaccination. There were 76 suspected cases of anaphylaxis, 7 cases of serious suspicion such as convulsions, and 16 cases of death.
Quarantine authorities monitor adverse reactions to 18,000 inoculations
On the afternoon of the 15th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government disclosed to the media the preparations for the Seoul Metropolitan Government No. 1 Corona Vaccination Center, which was installed in the auditorium of Seongdong-gu Office in Seoul. yunhap news
The quarantine authorities announced that it analyzed the cases not only of reported cases, but also of 18,000 people who agreed to the adverse reaction monitoring investigation among all subjects who received vaccinations. As a result of the survey, 32.8% of respondents complained of discomfort after vaccination. By age group, 9.8% in their 20s, 8.3% in their 30s, 7.2% in their 40s, 6.3% in their 50s, and 1.1% in their 60s. The main symptoms were pain at the vaccination site (28.3%), followed by muscle pain (25.4%), fatigue (23.8%), headache (21.3%), and fever (18.1%). Among the respondents, 2.7% of the respondents visited medical institutions due to adverse reactions after vaccination.
On the day, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) chief said, “We will conduct systematic and in-depth review and transparent communication on reports of adverse reactions so that you can participate in vaccinations with confidence.” About one dose of vaccination has been carried out, but no deaths from the vaccine have been confirmed.”
Reporter Woorim Lee [email protected]
