Seocho-gu Develops App for Reporting Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Champodonamu Hospital, and Seocho Fire Station Sign Agreement on Adverse Reaction Response... Expect Systematic Patient Transfer and Stable Treatment Through Organic Interagency Cooperation

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) signed a non-face-to-face business agreement on the 15th of this month with Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Champodonamu Hospital, and Seocho Fire Station, following the development of an adverse reaction reporting app last month, to respond quickly and effectively to adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine.

The agreement stipulates that once an adverse reaction report is received in Seocho-gu, it is immediately forwarded to the Seocho Fire Station, which promptly dispatches personnel to the site to provide emergency measures and then transports the patient to a medical institution. The hospital then provides systematic and stable treatment to the transported patient.

By signing this business agreement, it is expected that organic cooperation between institutions will help prevent casualties caused by adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Seocho-gu operates a reporting app and call center for COVID-19 vaccine adverse reactions. The adverse reaction reporting app can be searched and installed by typing ‘Seocho Vaccine’ in the Google Play Store or App Store, and if an adverse reaction occurs, it can be reported via phone call or text message through the app.

Nurses are assigned to the call center to ensure prompt consultation regarding adverse reactions.

Since the COVID-19 vaccine adverse reaction response system began operating on the 26th of last month, a total of 94 adverse reaction cases have been reported as of the 16th of this month. Of these, 84 cases (89.3%) were reported through the app, 7 by phone, and 3 were discovered at vaccination sites.

The most common adverse reaction was fever over 38℃ with 30 cases, followed by injection site pain with 20 cases, and muscle pain with 18 cases.

The onset time of adverse reactions was within 24 hours after vaccination in 34 cases (36%) and within 72 hours in 91 cases (96.8%), indicating that monitoring one’s condition during the first three days after returning home is important.

Seocho-gu Mayor Eunhee Jo stated, “The government and local governments must have sufficient countermeasures for adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine so that residents trust us and participate in vaccination. Only then can we achieve overcoming the COVID-19 infectious disease through herd immunity, which is our goal. We will continue to strive to find ways to enhance the safety of vaccination.”

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