"'Menstrual Disorders' Added to Adverse Reaction Reporting Items After Vaccination" [2021 National Assembly Audit]

On the 5th, medical staff are guiding citizens at the vaccination center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, as the quarantine authorities accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations for the phased daily recovery 'With Corona'. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jung] The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has decided to add 'menstrual disorders' to the list of adverse reactions reported after COVID-19 vaccination.

According to the KDCA's response included in the report received by Kang Sun-woo, a member of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on the 7th, menstrual disorders, which were previously classified under other adverse reactions, will be added as a separate reporting category within this month.

Until now, menstrual disorders were categorized under 'other' reactions, but as more women have reported such symptoms after vaccination recently, they will be distinguished as a separate category. Currently, adverse reactions after vaccination are divided into eight categories: fever, pain, swelling/redness, vomiting/nausea, headache/joint pain/muscle pain, fatigue, allergic reactions, and others.

According to the KDCA, as of the 27th of last month, 712 cases of adverse reactions related to abnormal uterine bleeding have been reported. A public petition requesting that these be recognized as vaccine side effects has garnered the support of approximately 45,000 people.

When asked whether compensation would be provided following the addition of menstrual disorders to the adverse reaction reporting categories, the KDCA responded, "Reporting an adverse reaction does not necessarily mean that causality has been established," and added, "Compensation will proceed according to the existing procedures."

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