A person in their 40s died 23 days after receiving the Moderna vaccine... Autopsy results show "acute myocardial infarction"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] The autopsy results from the National Forensic Service (NFS) have been released for a man in his 40s from Cheongju, Chungbuk, who died 23 days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

According to the bereaved family and police on the 20th, the NFS conducted an autopsy on Mr. A (45), an employee of a major company’s partner firm in Cheongju, who died after receiving the second dose of the Moderna vaccine. The NFS concluded that the cause of death was "presumed acute myocardial infarction."

However, the autopsy report reportedly did not specify whether there was a causal relationship between the death and the vaccination.

The family plans to file an adverse reaction report with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) as soon as they receive the autopsy report.

The family stated, "As has always been the case, the KDCA will likely not acknowledge a causal relationship between the death and the vaccination, but we plan to file an adverse reaction report holding onto a faint hope for our brother who passed away unjustly."

Earlier, Mr. A was found in cardiac arrest around 4:15 p.m. on the 14th of last month at an apartment in Gagyeong-dong, Heungdeok-gu. His mother, who had returned from going out, transported him to the hospital, but he passed away around 5 p.m. the same day.

Mr. A received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose on September 17 and completed the second dose on October 22. Both doses were Moderna vaccines. According to the family, Mr. A suffered severe body aches after the second dose and frequently complained of indigestion-like symptoms.

The family claims that Mr. A had no underlying health conditions and was generally very healthy, arguing that the vaccination directly influenced his death.

The family said, "(Mr. A) experienced various adverse reactions after the second dose," adding, "He first suffered severe body aches, and just as he seemed to improve, symptoms similar to indigestion followed."

On the 17th of last month, the family also posted on the Blue House National Petition Board. The petitioner, who introduced herself as the deceased man’s sister-in-law, emphasized, "(The deceased brother-in-law) was in very good health before receiving the COVID vaccine," and "He had never been to a hospital and was confident in his health."

She continued, "His elementary school-aged twin daughters lost their father overnight, and we lost a healthy husband, son, and brother," and appealed, "Ordinary powerless people like us do not know what to do when faced with such a situation. Please help us."

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