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On the 28th, the quarantine authorities will announce a detailed plan to implement the corona19 vaccination. With interest in who and when will receive the first vaccine for Corona 19, which arrives early next month, attention is focused on the death toll in the country that started vaccination ahead of us and side effects such as anaphylaxis (extreme hypersensitivity reaction leading to respiratory paralysis). There is not much concern as it is appearing.
The 24th is the 40th day after the global corona 19 vaccination began, and 63.0 million people from 56 countries have been vaccinated so far. One of the reasons the vaccination was slower than originally planned is because of concerns about side effects. In Korea, after announcing a specific vaccination plan on the 28th, vaccination will begin next month with priority to the elderly living in group facilities and workers at corona19 medical institutions.
Experts warned of excessive anxiety, saying that adverse reactions that occur after vaccination are normal symptoms that occur in the process of forming immune antibodies.
Lee Hyuk-min, a professor of diagnostic laboratory medicine at Yonsei University Severance Hospital, said, “In the United States, 1 out of every 100,000 people have an acute allergy,’anaphylaxis,’ but there was no problem if you observed the occurrence of side effects while resting for 30 minutes after vaccination and given the injection right away. “He said, “It is not at the level that it is dangerous to inoculate.” “Fatigue and pain lasted about 24 hours, and now it’s okay. I’m not sick,” said Anthony Pouch, head of the US National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who is the highest authority in responding to Corona 19 in the United States, saying that he suffered mild side effects after receiving the Corona 19 vaccine twice. Said.
Common adverse reactions that are not severe after vaccination are itching, rash, itching in the throat, and mild respiratory symptoms. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) examined adverse reactions for 10 days after the first vaccination of 1,89 million people, and as a result, 4393 people, 0.2% of the total, had adverse reactions, of which 175 had severe allergies including anaphylaxis. A reaction appeared.
Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction in which blood pressure drops within 30 minutes after vaccination and symptoms of respiratory distress. Anaphylaxis usually occurs within 15 minutes after vaccination or has a history of allergic reactions, and can be treated immediately if given an intramuscular injection. It is explained that the death of an elderly person with an underlying disease after receiving the vaccine is only before and after the passage of time, and there may be no cause or effect.
The Norwegian Public Health Institute said, “It is important to remember that an average of 45 people die a day in a nursing home in Norway. The deaths after vaccination are already sick, and the normal side effects that occur when the vaccine forms the immune system are more serious and die. I could have done it.”
In an interview with a broadcaster, Cheol-woo Lee, a researcher at the International Vaccine Research Institute, said, “After 40,000 vaccinations, 33 people with underlying diseases or the elderly have died, and it has been announced that there is no direct effect from the vaccine.” “It is most desirable to decide whether or not to inoculate based on the situation and condition on the day of the vaccination.”
Vaccination is the only solution to escape from COVID-19 infection by forming collective immunity in 65-70% of the population, and it is safe if you follow the precautions. Kim Woo-joo, a professor of infectious medicine at Korea University’s Guro Hospital, said, “Pre-screening precautions before vaccination, preparing drugs for anaphylaxis treatment, observing 20 to 30 minutes after vaccination, and immediate treatment with intramuscular injection in case of severe allergic patients do not have to worry. “Vaccination requires a spirit of ten o’clock for all of us,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, “The quarantine authorities confirmed that a companion animal was infected with Corona 19 during an epidemiological investigation of a recent group infection case.” The companion animal was reported to have been infected by its owner as a cat in the Gyeongnam region.
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