Flu vaccine crisis grows in South Korea: death toll rises to 59

In South Korea, the number of deaths thought to be linked to the flu vaccine has increased to 59. Korea Agency for Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA), most of 59 people aged 70 to 80. Reported that he died after getting the flu shot.

Officials denied “the allegation that there was a direct link between the flu vaccine and the deaths”. The KDCA announced that “the deaths of 46 people were not associated with the vaccine, and 13 other deaths were investigated.”

A 17-year-old in South Korea also died after getting a flu shot. Authorities reported that the death of the teenager was also unrelated to the vaccine.