White Urine, Arthritis, Fever... 55 Reports of 'Baeksaegipja' Flu Vaccine Adverse Reactions (Update)

On the morning of September 22, staff from the Buk-gu Public Health Center in Gwangju are posting a notice about the postponement of free influenza (flu) vaccinations at a hospital in Buk-gu.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] It has been reported that as many as 55 people who received the influenza vaccine, which was recalled due to the discovery of 'white particles,' have reported adverse reactions.

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on the 14th, as of 6 p.m. on the 12th, 55 people who received the influenza vaccine from Korea Vaccine Co., Ltd., which is currently subject to recall, have reported adverse reactions.

The reported adverse reactions included 23 cases of local reactions such as swelling at the injection site, which was the most common, followed by fever (14 cases) and allergies (11 cases). There was also one case each of white urine and arthritis, and other cases included 2 cases of abdominal pain, and 1 case each of convulsions, dizziness, and headache.

Earlier, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety received reports that white particles, presumed to be antigen protein aggregates, were found in some vaccines, and took measures to have Korea Vaccine Co., Ltd. voluntarily recall a total of 615,000 doses of the influenza vaccine 'Kovax Flu Quadrivalent PF Injection.'

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