9441 Cases of Vaccine Adverse Reactions Increase... 20 New Death Reports

Jin on the 23rd at the COVID-19 vaccination center set up in Sadang Sports Complex, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, where vaccinations are ongoing.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] As the number of COVID-19 vaccine recipients increases, reports of adverse reactions have risen by about 9,000 cases over the past three days.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team on the 4th, a total of 9,441 adverse reaction reports were received by health authorities from January 1 to 3 after vaccination. By vaccine type, there were 5,538 cases for Pfizer, 2,804 for AstraZeneca (AZ), 1,030 for Moderna, and 69 for Janssen.

There were 20 new death reports. It was found that 10 had received the AstraZeneca vaccine, 8 the Pfizer vaccine, and 2 the Moderna vaccine. No causal relationship between vaccination and death has been confirmed.

By age group, there were 8 in their 60s, 6 in their 50s, 3 in their 70s, and 1 each in their 20s, 80s, and 90s.

The deceased in their 20s was a male with underlying conditions who died about 7 days after vaccination on the 26th of last month.

Among the six deceased in their 50s, five were male and one was female. One male and one female had underlying conditions and died 13 to 20 days after vaccination.

Among the eight deceased in their 60s, four were male and four were female. One male and one female were confirmed to have underlying conditions.

Among the three deceased in their 70s, two were male and one was female. One male had underlying conditions, and the presence of underlying conditions in the other two is under investigation.

The deceased in their 80s was a female who died on July 20, about 35 days after vaccination on June 15. The presence of underlying conditions is under investigation.

The deceased in their 90s was a female with underlying conditions who died the day before yesterday, about 4 days after vaccination on the 30th of last month.

There were 31 new suspected reports of severe systemic allergic reactions called 'anaphylaxis.' Among these, 26 were Pfizer recipients, 3 were AstraZeneca recipients, and 2 were Moderna recipients.

Since the start of vaccination in Korea on February 26, a cumulative total of 190,118 suspected adverse reaction cases have been reported.

As of midnight on this day, the cumulative number of death reports is 555.

By vaccine type, there were 299 deaths for Pfizer, 240 for AstraZeneca, 9 for Janssen, and 7 for Moderna.

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