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[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] A petition claiming paralysis caused by a brain hemorrhage after receiving the Janssen vaccine has been posted.


On the 10th, a petition titled "Brain Hemorrhage After Janssen (Vaccination)" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board. As of 7 p.m. today (the 12th), over 1,200 people have agreed to the petition.


The petitioner introduced himself as "a healthy 34-year-old man, 190 cm tall." He claimed, "On the day I received the Janssen vaccine, my fever rose to 39 degrees Celsius, so I went to a nearby medical center emergency room," and added, "My blood pressure also rose to 182 mmHg, so I underwent a brain CT scan." The petitioner stated, "The next day, I rested at home, but my fever kept fluctuating," and "I thought it was a mild symptom, but the high fever persisted, and severe hives appeared on my head and chest."


He also recalled, "My blood pressure rose again, and my symptoms worsened to the point that I had to leave work early." He explained, "I visited the public health center, but the staff repeatedly said it was heat rash and that I should see a dermatologist," and "I returned home that day and was unable to get up." According to the petitioner, the team leader at his workplace, who had not been able to contact him the next day, visited his home to check and found him collapsed on the floor due to a brain hemorrhage.


The petitioner stated, "I was immediately transferred to a university hospital that day and underwent emergency brain hemorrhage surgery." He said, "I also underwent second and third surgeries, stayed in the intensive care unit for two weeks, and was diagnosed with non-traumatic acute brain hemorrhage." He added, "When I returned to a general ward, my left side was paralyzed," and expressed frustration, saying, "The government said there was no causal relationship but offered to cover the medical expenses," and "They classified my overweight condition as an underlying disease."



He continued, "I was never informed that (vaccination) could become risky due to blood pressure and overweight issues," and claimed, "Both the government and the public health center are ignoring me." The petitioner concluded the petition by saying, "Please look after those living difficult lives," "My left-side paralysis is so severe that I had to ask a friend to write this post for me," and "After major surgery, I lost my self-esteem and feel great disappointment and regret toward the irresponsible government."


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