South Korea's death toll rises to 83 after vaccination

  The Korean Agency for Disease Control reported on October 31 that as of 0:00 that day, the number of deaths after influenza vaccination in South Korea had risen to 83. After investigating the cause of death of 72 of them, the Korean Agency for Disease Control concluded that the cause of death was related to vaccination. The correlation between them is very low, so it was decided to continue the influenza vaccination plan.

Data map: On October 3, a number of private groups in South Korea launched a "drive-through" rally, and Seoul mobilized a large number of police forces to prevent the epidemic.

The picture shows a large number of police set up roadblocks near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to prohibit random entry and exit.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

  According to a report from the Korean Agency for Disease Control, among the 83 deaths, 71 were elderly over 70 years old and 46 were men.

In terms of the time from flu vaccination to death, 50 people died within 48 hours of flu vaccination and 13 died less than 24 hours after vaccination.

  The Korean Disease Management Agency held a related meeting on the 30th to analyze and discuss the relevant situation of one new death case. The experts at the meeting agreed that the correlation between the cause of death in this case and influenza vaccination was very low. , And there were no reports of abnormal reactions among vaccinators who received the same batch of vaccines at the same medical institution on the same day as the death.

The Korean Agency for Disease Control therefore decided to continue its influenza vaccination plan.

(Headquarters reporter Zhang Yun)