One case on the 26th of last month, four cases on March 3, and four cases on the 4th
...On the 3rd in Cheongdo, a patient in their 50s at a nursing hospital had a severe reaction

On the morning of the 4th, medical staff eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine self-administration received the AstraZeneca vaccine at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. A total of about 50 medical staff were vaccinated that day.

On the morning of the 4th, medical staff eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine self-administration received the AstraZeneca vaccine at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. A total of about 50 medical staff were vaccinated that day.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In Gyeongbuk, the number of 'adverse reaction reports' following COVID-19 vaccination increased by 4 cases, bringing the total to 9 since the first vaccination on the 26th of last month.


According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 4th, one person each from Gimcheon, Andong, Gumi, and Yeongcheon reported adverse reaction symptoms after vaccination on that day.


In Gimcheon, a woman in her 60s working at a nursing hospital complained of dizziness and general weakness after vaccination, and a worker in her 30s in Andong showed symptoms of whole-body pain and fever.


A woman in her 40s working at a nursing home in Gumi experienced high fever and headache symptoms after vaccination, and a nursing home worker in Yeongcheon showed symptoms of breathing difficulty and dizziness.


Gyeongbuk Province and health authorities will observe these individuals for an additional 7 days to monitor any further symptoms after they rested in the hospital emergency room and then returned home.


Earlier, on the first day of vaccination on the 26th of last month, a woman in her 50s in Pohang showed temporary blood pressure elevation and dizziness symptoms.


On the 3rd, the first severe reaction case in the Gyeongbuk area occurred in Cheongdo County. A woman in her 50s hospitalized at a nursing hospital in Cheongdo showed an acute severe allergic reaction called 'anaphylaxis' shock symptoms about 20 minutes after receiving the vaccine. This woman, who had underlying diseases, was urgently transferred by ambulance from the nursing hospital where she was admitted to a hospital, received treatment, and recovered.



On the same day, three women in their 50s in Gumi, Seongju County, and Sangju also complained of high fever or dizziness, but their symptoms were generally mild.


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