An 80-Year-Old Dies One Week After Receiving Pfizer Vaccine in Gyeongju... "Thorough Investigation of Correlation"

The First Case of Death After Pfizer Vaccination in Gyeongbuk

The photo shows the Suseong-gu COVID-19 Vaccination Center installed at the Daegu Athletics Promotion Center in Suseong-gu on the 23rd. The Suseong-gu vaccination center began administering the Pfizer vaccine to those aged 75 and older starting the previous day.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] An man in his 80s who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the Gyeongju area has died. This is the first case of death due to adverse reactions after receiving the Pfizer vaccine in Gyeongbuk.

According to Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 27th, an 80-year-old man, Mr. A, received the Pfizer vaccine at the Gyeongju Vaccination Center on the 19th and was hospitalized two days later with symptoms such as itching and swelling around the eyes for treatment.

He was discharged from the hospital but died around 6 a.m. on the 26th. However, detailed information has not been disclosed at the request of the bereaved family.

The quarantine authorities stated, "A thorough epidemiological investigation is underway to determine whether Mr. A's death is related to the vaccine."

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