South Korea announced on Monday that no link had been found between eight recent deaths and the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, according to a report.
“We have tentatively concluded that it was difficult to establish any link between their negative reaction to vaccination and their death,” Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), said during a briefing said. The deaths occurred in individuals with underlying medical conditions.
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More than 316,800 people in South Korea have received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine, with priority given to vulnerable emergency workers and residents in nursing homes. Adults older than 65 did not receive the AstraZeneca vaccine due to concerns about the lack of efficacy data, although Jeong said new recommendations now recommend vaccinating this age group. A final decision from KDCA is expected soon, reports the outlet.
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The news comes as clusters of infections appear among foreign workers, with nearly 100,000 workers ordered to undergo.
“Their work environment and communal housing pose the risk of infection, but it is difficult to find patients early because of their limited access to medical resources and tests, and the issue of illegal accommodation,” Jeong told Reuters.