"Level 1 Intellectual Disability Older Brother Dies 20 Days After Booster Shot... Revoke Vaccine Pass"

"Vaccinated First Because of Disability, but It's Devastating"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] A man in his 30s with an intellectual disability suddenly died after receiving the third dose (booster shot) of the Moderna vaccine, a story that has come to light.

The younger sister of Mr. A, a man in his 30s, posted a message titled "My healthy older brother left his family after the third Moderna vaccination" on the Blue House National Petition Board on the 10th.

According to the petition, Mr. A had a congenital intellectual disability level 1 with the intelligence of a 2-3 year old but was generally healthy. He received the first and second doses of AstraZeneca (AZ) in April and June last year, and the third Moderna dose on December 10 of last year.

Afterward, Mr. A had significant difficulties, such as not eating well, unlike usual, and on December 30 at around 2:50 a.m., he collapsed while going to the bathroom at the welfare facility, vomited saliva, and died shortly after.

The petitioner said, "A postmortem examination was legally mandatory and was conducted, but no abnormalities were found," adding, "We thought the cause was brain hemorrhage or heart attack, but since nothing abnormal was found, the only thought is that my brother’s death was due to vaccine side effects."

She continued, "Because my brother was disabled, he was prioritized for vaccination and received the vaccine actively recommended by the government, but he died due to its side effects," and said, "We actively participated in vaccination trusting the government's assurance of safety, but the outcome for our family is devastating."

She added, "The government is currently denying any causal relationship between the COVID vaccine and death," and said, "I wish my brother had been born and lived an ordinary life like others. It is so pitiful and heartbreaking."

She also requested, "The government should transparently disclose the causal relationship between COVID vaccines and related illnesses and sincerely apologize to the families and patients affected by vaccine side effects," and added, "Please protect the people's right to voluntary vaccination. We request the withdrawal of the vaccine pass."

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