6 Deaths in Two Days from 'Flu Vaccine' in Daegu and Gyeongbuk... All in Their 70s and 80s

Daegu City "25 People Reported Mild or More Severe Reactions After Flu Vaccination Since the 8th of Last Month"

On the 22nd, cases of death due to flu vaccines are occurring nationwide, and at Seoul Dongbu Hospital in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, fewer people than usual are registering to receive the flu vaccination. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] As the number of deaths following influenza vaccination nationwide reaches double digits, six people have died in Daegu (2) and Gyeongbuk (4) over two days.

According to health authorities and Daegu city on the 22nd, an elderly woman in her 80s, Ms. A, living in Dong-gu, Daegu, died at 9:45 a.m. on the 22nd, three days after receiving the influenza vaccine at a nearby clinic around 4 p.m. on the 19th. Ms. A, who had underlying health conditions, complained of breathing difficulties at 8:30 a.m. that day and was transported to the hospital emergency room.

The vaccine Ms. A received was 'Flu Plus Tetra Prefilled Syringe' by LG Chem Ltd., supplied free of charge for the elderly by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. There was no suspicion of exposure to room temperature during distribution, nor were any white particles detected in the product. Daegu city has secured a list of 149 people who received the same vaccine at the clinic on the day Ms. A was vaccinated and is conducting a full investigation.

Earlier, around noon on the 20th, a 78-year-old man, Mr. B, living in Dong-gu, Daegu, also received an influenza vaccination at a nearby clinic. After showing abnormal symptoms, he was transported to the hospital emergency room at 1:30 p.m. and received treatment but died at 12:05 a.m. on the 21st, 12 hours later. The influenza vaccine Mr. B received was the same product as Ms. A’s. However, the direct cause of Mr. B’s death was identified as asphyxiation.

In Gyeongbuk, on the same day, people in their 70s and 80s who received influenza vaccines in Sangju and Yeongju died. A woman in her 70s in Sangju received the vaccine in the afternoon on the 20th and, feeling unwell the next day, visited a hospital and died at 1:30 p.m. on the 22nd. An 80-year-old woman in Yeongju received the vaccine on the morning of the 19th and was found unconscious at home around 11 a.m. on the 22nd.

Previously, on the 21st, two women in their 70s, one from Seongju and one from Andong, died after receiving the influenza vaccine.

A Daegu city official stated, "The causal relationship between the deaths and influenza vaccination will be finally determined through epidemiological investigation data, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s damage investigation team, and the Damage Compensation Expert Committee meetings," adding, "Since September 8, there have been 25 reports of mild adverse reactions following influenza vaccination."

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