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[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] There have been consecutive public petitions reporting adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination.


On the 28th, a petition titled "A 24-year-old elementary school teacher is in critical condition after the first Pfizer dose. Please help my brother" was posted on the Blue House public petition board. The petitioner began, "On the night of August 12th around 9 PM, I received a call from my mother saying that my brother's liver was in very bad condition and that his small intestine was rotting, and he might die."


He explained, "My brother, who works as an elementary school teacher in a rural area, was recommended to receive the vaccine first due to his teacher status," and added that "although he had underlying conditions such as primary Raynaud's phenomenon (vasospasm in fingertips) and Kimura disease (an inflammatory condition near the ear), he rarely drank alcohol or smoked and lived healthily enough that these conditions did not affect his daily life."


The petitioner stated, "(My brother) received the first Pfizer dose on July 28th and seemed fine for about 6 to 7 days," and continued, "Starting August 4th, he complained of indigestion and took digestive medicine for several days. On the early morning of August 10th, he vomited everything and suffered severe abdominal pain, so he was admitted to a nearby general hospital where he underwent CT scans and blood tests." She added, "The results came out on the 11th, showing his liver was severely swollen, and they advised us to go quickly to a university hospital, so we went there."


She further explained, "At the university hospital, they said it was due to stopping his medication for the underlying conditions and only prescribed medicine before sending him back," and "On the next day, the 12th, my brother again complained of severe abdominal pain. When we went back to the general hospital, the director said this was indeed a vaccine side effect and diagnosed him with thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS). They called the university hospital emergency room, and he was taken there again by ambulance."


He emphasized, "The hospital maintains an attitude of not recognizing it as a side effect because the period is too long and due to his underlying conditions," and added, "It is so absurd and frustrating." He appealed, "My brother, who was very kind to me as his younger sister and whom I loved more than anyone, has become like this overnight. It breaks my heart, and I still cannot believe it."



Meanwhile, on the 27th, a public petition was posted reporting that a man in his 30s working as a physical education teacher in Daegu was diagnosed with blood cancer after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The petitioner identified herself as a woman in her 20s, a fianc?e planning to marry in November, and explained that her fianc? was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. As of this morning (the 29th), the petition has received support from over 13,000 people.


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