Families of victims "complaining of vaccine side effects," demand "enactment of special law"... Joint memorial altar established

On the afternoon of the 13th, bereaved families held a press conference in front of the incense altar set up by the Association of Families of COVID-19 Vaccine Victims at Cheonggye Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, demanding a government apology and the enactment of a "Special Act for Vaccine Victims." [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The COVID-19 Vaccine Damage Victims' Families Association (Kobackhoe) has called for the enactment of a special law for those who have suffered side effects after vaccination.

On the 13th, Kobackhoe held a press conference at the joint memorial altar for vaccine victims set up at Cheonggye Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, demanding, "The government should apologize to the COVID-19 vaccine victims and their families and enact a special law."

Kim Dukyung, president of Kobackhoe, stated, "Since last May, families of vaccine victims have gathered and have repeatedly pleaded with the government, even staging sit-in marches to the Blue House and filing constitutional complaints, but the government has completely ignored the victims' demands." He added, "The government, which claimed that the people come first, has thoroughly deceived the vaccine victims and consistently dismissed causality through the Disease Control Agency's review, which is intolerable. We have set up this memorial altar to prevent further victims like us from emerging."

Kobackhoe installed the joint memorial altar at Cheonggye Plaza the day before. After the altar was set up, Jung-gu Office in Seoul delivered a notice of forced removal of street deposits, requesting Kobackhoe to voluntarily dismantle it. Kobackhoe demanded the complete nullification of the Disease Control Agency's existing review and a re-examination of vaccine safety.

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