149 Additional Vaccine Adverse Reactions Reported... 4 More Death Reports Increased

'Causality with Vaccination Unconfirmed'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The number of cases reported to health authorities suspected of adverse reactions after COVID-19 vaccination has increased by about 100.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced on the 27th at midnight that there were 149 new cases reported of adverse reactions after vaccination.

Among them, 4 additional death reports were made, bringing the total to 21. All 4 cases were reported after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, but causality with the vaccination has not yet been confirmed.

Previously, the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team tentatively concluded that among the 16 previously reported deaths, 15 cases where cause of death analysis was completed were unrelated to the vaccination.

There were 4 new suspected cases of anaphylaxis, a severe systemic allergic reaction, and 1 new suspected severe neurological case such as seizures.

Among the 4 newly reported suspected anaphylaxis cases, 3 were vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine and 1 with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The 1 suspected severe case received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The remaining 140 cases involved relatively mild symptoms such as muscle pain, headache, fever, chills, and nausea.

Since vaccinations began on the 26th of last month, the cumulative number of suspected adverse reaction reports has reached 10,261. As of midnight on this day, this represents about 1.29% of the 797,506 people who have received their first or second dose in the country.

The adverse reaction reporting rate compared to vaccinated individuals is 1.36% for the AstraZeneca vaccine and 0.44% for the Pfizer vaccine.

Among the adverse reaction cases reported so far, there have been a total of 100 suspected anaphylaxis cases (88 AstraZeneca, 12 Pfizer), including 94 anaphylactoid reactions and 6 anaphylactic shocks.

The health authorities hold weekly meetings every Friday of the "Vaccination Damage Investigation Team," composed of clinical doctors, forensic experts, and others, to analyze the causal relationship between severe adverse reaction reports such as deaths and vaccination.

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