2790 Vaccine Adverse Reactions Increased Over 3 Days... 15 More Deaths, Causality Unconfirmed (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Cases reporting adverse reactions after COVID-19 vaccination continue to emerge steadily.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team) on the 10th, a total of 2,790 new cases were reported to health authorities over the three days from the 7th to the 9th of this month, suspected of adverse reactions after vaccination.

By vaccine type, there were 1,285 cases for AstraZeneca, 1,240 for Pfizer, 169 for Janssen, and 96 for Moderna. The daily number of adverse reaction reports was 916 on the 7th, 865 on the 8th, and 1,009 on the 9th.

Among the new reports, there were a total of 15 death reports. Of these, 6 were recipients of the AstraZeneca vaccine, 6 received the Pfizer vaccine, and the remaining 3 had the Janssen vaccine. The causal relationship between vaccination and death has not yet been confirmed.

The deceased ranged in age from their 30s to their 90s. There was 1 person in their 90s, 4 in their 80s, 5 in their 70s, 1 in their 60s, 1 in their 50s, 2 in their 40s, and 1 in their 30s. The person in their 30s died on the 8th of this month, approximately 26 days after receiving the Janssen vaccine on the 12th of last month. Additionally, 9 of the deceased had underlying illnesses before death. Including the 30s recipient of the Janssen vaccine, 3 had no underlying conditions. The remaining cases are being investigated epidemiologically.

There were 7 new suspected reports of anaphylaxis, a severe systemic allergic reaction (1 AstraZeneca, 4 Pfizer, 2 Moderna). The Promotion Team plans to evaluate the relevance to vaccination after expert review.

The main adverse reaction cases increased by 143 over the three days. Among these, 88 were related to AstraZeneca, 46 to Pfizer, 7 to Janssen, and 2 to Moderna vaccines.

Since vaccinations began on February 26, the cumulative number of suspected adverse reaction reports is 100,833. Compared to the cumulative first and second dose vaccinations in the country as of midnight on this day (20,245,627 doses), this is about 0.50%. The current adverse reaction reporting rates by vaccine are 0.65% for AstraZeneca, 0.63% for Janssen, 0.55% for Moderna, and 0.25% for Pfizer.

As of midnight on this day, the cumulative number of reported deaths is 401. By vaccine type, the deceased had received Pfizer (224), AstraZeneca (171), and Janssen (6).

There are 150 cases as of midnight on the 10th where symptoms were initially reported as other conditions but worsened to severe status resulting in death. Including these, the total number of deaths is 551. No deaths have been reported among Moderna vaccine recipients so far.

The total number of suspected major adverse reaction cases is 4,244, with 2,815 for AstraZeneca, 1,182 for Pfizer, 243 for Janssen, and 4 for Moderna.

Of all adverse reaction reports, 95.0%, or 95,745 cases, were classified as general cases with relatively mild symptoms such as muscle pain, headache, fever, and nausea after vaccination.

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