In Gwangju, a young man in his 30s with no underlying disease died suddenly after receiving a Pfizer vaccine, and the health authorities launched an epidemiological investigation.
According to the Gwangsan-gu Public Health Center in Gwangju on the 13th, Mr. A in his mid-30s, who showed an abnormal reaction after being vaccinated against COVID-19, was confirmed dead at a university hospital on the afternoon of the 12th.
Person A complained of adverse health reactions after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on the 30th of last month.
He visited a general hospital near his home the next day after the vaccination, and the medical staff did not find any problems, so he advised him to go home.
It is known that Mr. A does not have any common diseases.
When the symptoms did not improve on the next day, Mr. A visited the hospital again and was transferred to a university hospital.
A, who was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction at a university hospital, was transferred to the intensive care unit and treated for two weeks, but died without recovering health.
Health officials are investigating whether vaccination and a causal relationship to Mr. A's death.
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