A view of the Central Vaccination Center installed at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 1st, when the Corona 19 vaccination has entered the fourth day. News 1
In Korea, the number of cases reported as adverse reactions increased to 152 after being vaccinated against Pfizer and AstraZeneca’s novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). All of them were mild symptoms that can often appear after vaccination, but the quarantine authorities predict that as the number of vaccinations increases in the future, serious adverse reactions may occur.
According to the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team on the 1st, 40 additional reports of adverse reactions after vaccination as of 0 o’clock on the same day. As a result, a total of 152 adverse reactions reported in the three days after vaccination began on the 26th of last month.
As a result of having to report more than two symptoms, the most common abnormal symptom was’a fever of 38 degrees or higher’ (76%). Muscle pain (25%), headache (14%), nausea (11%), chills (10%), dizziness (9%), hives (9%) were followed, and severe adverse reactions such as death or anaphylaxis were not reported. Did.
The quarantine authorities said that the symptoms reported so far have not yet confirmed causality with the Corona 19 vaccine. Eun-kyung Jung, head of the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) said, “All symptoms can appear during normal immunity formation, and most of them disappear without special treatment within 3 days.” It is helpful to apply a cold compress or take painkillers.” However, if symptoms worsen or symptoms such as high fever or allergic reactions appear, seek medical attention promptly.
According to the promotion team, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine vaccinations for three days from the 26th to the 28th of last month was 21,177 in total. Of the registered vaccination subjects (36,316) so far, 21,163 (5.8%) completed the vaccination. The remaining 14 are Corona 19 first responders (emergency personnel, epidemiological investigators, quarantine officials, etc.) who vaccinated the remaining amount of vaccine according to the judgment of local governments and medical institutions.
“There have been 20,000 vaccinations so far, but there have been no reports of serious adverse reactions,” said Jeong Promotion Director. Anaphylaxis refers to symptoms such as severe dizziness, headache, shortness of breath, lowering blood pressure, etc. as the immune response proceeds rapidly when foreign substances enter the body. In severe cases, you can lose your mind.
Promote Jeong promised, “We will do our best to prevent serious adverse reactions through thorough precautions, and respond quickly to emergency situations so that no damage occurs.”
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