Monday that there is no causal link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and a number of recently reported deaths occurring in recently vaccinated people, the latest agency to validate the safety profile of the shot in light of concerns raised in the elderly and patients with preexisting conditions.South Korean officials were investigating the Covid-19 shot after eight deaths were reported in people recently vaccinated.
Jeong Eun-kyeong, who is the director of Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency , said in a Tuesday briefing the agency had “tentatively concluded that it was difficult to establish any link between their adverse reaction after being vaccinated, and their deaths.” All eight people were in long-term care facilities and had preexisting health conditions, officials said, and none showed an allergic reaction to the vaccine.the extensive safety assessment of the vaccine during clinical trials and said they will continue to investigate any reported deaths.Rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been beset with difficulties.