108 Cumulative Death Reports After Flu Vaccination... "No Causality in 107 Cases"

Citizens Receiving Flu Vaccinations
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The number of people reported to have died after receiving this year's influenza (flu) vaccine has increased to 108. Health authorities have determined that there is no causal relationship between the flu vaccination and death in 107 of these cases.

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on the 28th, since the start of the '2020-2021 seasonal influenza vaccination,' a total of 108 cases have been reported where death occurred within a few days after vaccination as of midnight on that day. The KDCA stated, "Among the total 108 reported deaths following influenza vaccination, 107 cases were judged through epidemiological investigations and damage investigation team reviews to have no causal relationship between the death and the vaccination." The remaining one case is currently under epidemiological investigation by health authorities and experts.

As of midnight on that day, approximately 13.37 million flu vaccinations have been administered domestically. Among a total of 19,583,865 people eligible for the national free vaccination program?including infants aged 6 months to 12 years, pregnant women, adolescents aged 13 to 18, seniors aged 62 and older, and recipients of disability pensions, allowances, and medical benefits?13,370,832 vaccinations have been carried out, resulting in a vaccination rate of 68.3%. As of midnight on that day, 2,002 cases of adverse reactions such as fever and local reactions after receiving this year's flu vaccine have been reported, but none have been confirmed to have a causal relationship with the vaccination.

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