A total of 30 confirmed patients after vaccinating COVID-19 “presumed infection before immune formation”

The second vaccination of medical workers started (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Joon-hee = Medical staff are preparing for vaccination at the vaccination center of the National Medical Center in Jongno-gu on the 20th, when the second vaccination of Pfizer’s vaccine was conducted for workers in medical institutions that treat COVID-19 patients. Pfizer vaccine should be given twice every three weeks (21 days), which is the third week after the first vaccination day, the 27th of last month. 2021.3.20 [email protected]/2021-03-20 14:08:04/

It has been found that 30 cases have been confirmed in Korea after receiving the first vaccine for coronavirus infection (Corona 19).

According to the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team) on the 20th, the quarantine authorities compared the details of the report of the confirmed patient and the details of the registration of the inoculation, and as of 0 o’clock the previous day, a total of 30 people were confirmed after vaccination.

By type of vaccine, 27 AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine and 3 Pfizer vaccine.

Looking at the time of confirmation, 13 cases were confirmed within a week (7 days) after vaccination, accounting for 43.3% of the total. The remaining 17 were confirmed on the 8th to 14th day, that is, 2 weeks after vaccination.

By gender, there were 23 women, more than 7 men.

By age group, 9 people were in their 30s, followed by 20s and 50s (7 people each).

When looking at the occupations of the confirmed patients, the majority of workers and medical personnel in medical institutions were.

There were 19 non-medical workers, including physical therapists, clinical pathologists, nutritionists, and nursing assistants, 10 medical personnel, and 1 patient.

Looking at the institution, 16 hospitals for treatment of corona19 patients accounted for more than half (53.3%) of the total, and the remaining 14 were nursing hospitals.

At a regular briefing on the day, the head of the situation manager of the promotion group Bae Bae-taek explained, “It is estimated that the confirmed patients were infected before receiving the COVID-19 vaccination or immediately after receiving the vaccination, but before the immunity was generated.”

Director Bae said, “The status of the occurrence of confirmed cases among the vaccinations will be monitored over time after vaccination, and the vaccination effect will be evaluated.”

Park Minsik reporter

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