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On the 11th, an employee is receiving the AZ vaccine at the public health center in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. [뉴스1]
The quarantine authorities said that so far, no adverse reactions from the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine have been confirmed as actual anaphylaxis reactions or deaths from vaccination. However, since the investigation of the adverse reaction has not been fully conducted, he explained that he is planning to continue further investigation.
According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bangdaebon), a total of 58,3658 people completed the first dose of the Corona 19 vaccine as of 0 o’clock on the 13th. A cumulative 8,322 cases were reported as adverse reactions. Among them, 8227 cases of muscle pain, headache, fever, chills, etc., which are common after vaccination, are ▶ 73 cases of anaphylaxis ▶ 7 cases of severe suspicion such as convulsions ▶ 15 cases of death.
At the briefing on the day, Park Young-joon, head of the Bang Dae-bon adverse reaction investigation support team, asked,’Is the cause of the case of suspected anaphylaxis or severe reaction after vaccination identified?’ There has been no recognition until now. He also added, “We have completed the first deliberation on convulsions, severe adverse reactions, and eight deaths, but there are no cases in which a causal relationship can be recognized as being caused by a vaccine.”
However, team leader Park explained that the second meeting of the vaccination damage investigation group was held on the previous day for 7 people who died in addition to the 8 people investigated by the quarantine authorities, and that the results of the meeting will be announced on the 15th. Also, he said, “Individual causal evaluation is currently not possible even for those who have recovered after simple treatment and the symptoms are not serious. .
Meanwhile, the quarantine authorities announced that they are investigating whether or not residents of nursing hospitals and facilities 65 years of age or older, who are subject to vaccination in the second quarter, have consented to vaccination. The government is in a position that it will prepare vaccination plans for people aged 65 or older so that vaccination can begin next week.
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