SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Koreans who died this fall after getting seasonal flu shots has risen close to 100, health authorities said Saturday, though any correlation has not been confirmed between nearly 99 percent of the fatalities and the flu vaccinations. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s public health agency said Saturday that a total of 83 people, most of whom are elderly, died after being administered with a seasonal flu vaccine. The deaths have stoked public anxiety over the safety of flu vaccines, but the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Friday it will continue its state-led free flu vaccination program despite mounting concerns from deaths following administration of vaccines, stating that it hasn’t identified a causal link between the deaths and the flu shots. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced that it has so [...]