‘Deaths after vaccination’ occurred overseas, including 460 people in the UK… “I can’t check causality”

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As vaccination for the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea has started, reports of adverse reactions have been followed, but among the major overseas countries that started vaccination before Korea, there were no cases where the causality of vaccination and death was confirmed.

According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 9th, the number of deaths after vaccination reported in the UK was 460 as of the 21st of last month. Most of the deaths were elderly or patients with underlying diseases, and the causality of the vaccine was not confirmed.

In the UK, which started the world’s first COVID-19 vaccination on December 8 last year, until recently, 1,772,3840 people received the first vaccination, and 624,000,325 people have completed the second vaccination.

In Germany, who had completed the primary vaccination of 59,1537 people by the 26th of last month, 330 deaths after vaccination. While the specific cause of death is unknown, 95 people died from worsening of the underlying disease.

Vaccination is also available in France (220 people as of February 25), Norway (111 people as of March 2), Denmark (37 people as of March 2), and Canada (9 people as of February 26). Later, a case of death was reported. However, even in these countries, it was found that the causality between vaccination and death was small or not confirmed.

In addition, among adverse reactions that occur during vaccination, the report of’anaphylaxis’, which is the most feared severe allergic reaction, was reported in the UK (340), France (112), Germany (100), Canada (46), and Denmark (28). Case), etc.

Symptoms of facial paralysis were also reported in the UK (188 cases) and Germany (33 cases), but it was found that a causal relationship was suspected in light of the usual frequency of occurrence that was not related to the corona 19 vaccine or there was no causal relationship with vaccination.

Adverse reactions after vaccination against COVID-19 (PG)

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In Korea, a total of 13 deaths occurred from the start of the corona 19 vaccination on the 26th of last month until 0 o’clock that day, and the quarantine authorities are confirming the causality of the vaccination. The day before, the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team announced a tentative conclusion that it was not related to vaccination as a result of a primary review of 8 people.

In addition, 43 suspected cases of anaphylaxis and 5 serious suspected cases such as convulsions were reported. A total of 4,851 cases have been reported as adverse reactions so far, including 4,790 cases of mild cases such as headache, fever, muscle pain, and nausea.

The quarantine authorities urged them to participate in the vaccination rather than feeling excessive anxiety as no severe side effects of the current domestic AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine or Pfizer vaccine were observed.

Sohn Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Control Headquarters (Heavy Soo-bon), said at a back briefing on the day, “Over 200 million people worldwide are receiving (vaccinated), and in countries that started earlier than we observed the serious side effects of the AZ vaccine or Pfizer vaccine He said, “Fever is an immune response that can come out depending on the vaccination.”

He said, “I ask you to receive the vaccination so that the vaccination is not neglected because I am too worried about that part,” he stressed. “It is important to proceed with the vaccination smoothly.”

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