The epidemic prevention agency is still focusing on investigating the cause of the deaths. According to Korean authorities, there is currently no basis to confirm the above deaths are related to the flu vaccine.
Statistics show that since the flu vaccination program was implemented again from October 13 until now, 8.3 million Koreans were vaccinated, of which about 350 confirmed side effects.
The most serious incident related to the flu vaccine in Korea occurred in 2005, killing 6 people.
The Korean flu vaccine is supplied by two manufacturers, LG Chem Ltd and Boryung Biopharma. The representative of Boryung said that it is not possible to comment at this time. For its part, LG Chem confirmed that it would comply with the government’s recommendations.