Daegu City Establishes 'Adverse Reaction Response Team' as Full-Scale Vaccination Period Begins

Promotion of the 'Public-Private Joint Epidemiological Investigator Pool' System for Rapid Response to Adverse Reactions

A scene of vaccination at the Daegu City Vaccination Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Daegu City announced on the 9th that the COVID-19 Vaccination Implementation Promotion Team (led by Vice Mayor of Daegu City, Hongho Chae) has established an Adverse Reaction Response Team in time for July, when vaccination for all citizens will be in full swing.

The Daegu City Adverse Reaction Response Team consists of a team leader, two team members, and four epidemiologists, totaling seven members. The newly established team will carry out tasks such as epidemiological investigations and compensation support for severe adverse reaction cases and anaphylaxis reported after vaccination, as well as monitoring adverse reactions.

In addition, the team will hold regular expert committee meetings on adverse reactions twice a week and plans to promote a 'Public-Private Joint Epidemiologist Pool' system to expand epidemiological investigation personnel for adverse reactions.

Daegu City also explained that it is actively reviewing an 'Additional Medical Expense Support Plan' for the excess government support for severe patients who were judged insufficient in causality evidence (4-1) based on the final review results by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, which has been in effect since May 17.

Mayor Youngjin Kwon stated, "Currently, 11% of the population nationwide has completed vaccination, but as general citizens' vaccinations will be in full swing in July and August, Daegu City is thoroughly preparing by establishing an active adverse reaction response system."

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