An 80-Year-Old Man Who Received Pfizer Second Dose Dies Within a Week

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] An man in his 80s who showed adverse reactions after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine died after one week.

On the 15th, according to the police and Gangbuk-gu, an 80-year-old man, Mr. A, who was receiving medical treatment at a hospital after vaccination, passed away around 8 p.m. the previous day.

The deceased Mr. A showed abnormal symptoms after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at a public health center on the 7th, and as his symptoms worsened, he had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Nowon-gu since the 10th.

It is known that Mr. A mentioned having underlying conditions during the pre-vaccination medical questionnaire.

Health authorities have been conducting follow-up monitoring after Mr. A showed adverse reactions post-vaccination and plan to investigate the causality between the vaccine and the death.

A police official stated, "An autopsy is planned to confirm the cause of death."

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