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2021.03.03 10:50 GMT+8

South Korea probing two deaths after AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Updated 2021.03.03 13:34 GMT+8
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South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating the deaths of two people after a media report said the pair - both with pre-existing conditions - died within days of receiving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

A 63-year-old nursing home patient with cerebrovascular disease developed symptoms, including high fever, after being given the jab, Yonhap news agency reported.

Another person in their 50s with a cardiac disorder and diabetes died on Wednesday after suffering multiple heart attacks, having received the same vaccine a day earlier, the agency said.

Health officials said they have yet to determine whether patients were suffering from side effects that might have led to death. 

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