"The vaccine I was beaten for to survive became the deadly vaccine that sent my younger sibling to the sky"
A citizen is receiving a vaccine at the vaccination center set up in Sadang Sports Complex, Dongjak-gu, Seoul. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. Photo by Asia Economy DB.
[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Amid a series of petitions related to side effects after COVID-19 vaccination, a petition has been posted claiming that a healthy person in their 40s without any underlying conditions died two days after receiving a booster shot.
On the 29th, a petition titled "My younger brother passed away two days after receiving the Pfizer vaccine" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board. As of 7:30 PM on the 30th, the petition had received support from about 1,650 people.
The petitioner, Mr. A, began by saying, "My younger brother is 40 years old this year. He was a healthy brother without any underlying diseases."
He continued, "After receiving the Janssen vaccine, my brother received the Pfizer vaccine as a booster shot this time," adding, "He left us only two days after the vaccination on November 17."
Mr. A said, "After the autopsy on the 22nd, the initial findings indicated that his heart was swollen and his cardiovascular system was blocked," and added, "The death certificate stated the cause of death as 'unknown.' My brother was a healthy person."
He expressed his frustration, saying, "My brother trusted the government's words and got the booster shot. The vaccine he took to survive became a deadly vaccine that sent my brother to the heavens."
Finally, Mr. A urged, "If there is one wish, it is to know the unjust cause of my brother's death," and appealed, "Not just saying 'there is no causal relationship,' but please clarify what the cause of death is."
President Moon Jae-in is attending and speaking at the special COVID-19 response quarantine inspection meeting held at the Cheong Wa Dae Yeomin Hall on the 29th. [Image source=Yonhap News]
Meanwhile, the government is emphasizing the necessity of receiving the vaccine booster shot. On the 29th, President Moon Jae-in presided over the 'Special COVID-19 Prevention Inspection Meeting' at the Blue House and said, "Now, the third dose is not an additional vaccination but a basic vaccination, and it is necessary to shift the perception that vaccination is only complete after the third dose," stressing the importance of the booster shot.
President Moon said, "The core of the special prevention measures is still vaccination," and added, "I hope the government will do its utmost to ensure that all citizens who have completed the second dose can complete the third dose early under this awareness."
Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also announced that, with the discovery of the new variant virus 'Omicron,' it recommends a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for all adults in the United States.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said, "More efforts are needed for vaccination, booster shots, and prevention to protect against the recently emerged Omicron."
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