Another death from COVID-19 has been confirmed in Jeju.
And a young man in his twenties died after getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which worries the public.
Health authorities are concerned of the effect this may have on residents and urge people to continue to get vaccinated.
Joseph Kim reports.

[Slug] COVID-19 patient aged 80+ dies

A confirmed COVID-19 patient in their 80s died while receiving treatment.
The senior had attended an adult day care center in Jeju City where a group infection was reported this month, and the patient's infection was confirmed on August 10th.
The patient died while receiving medical treatment at the intensive care unit of the Jeju National University Hospital.

[Slug] Second death in Jeju

The senior reportedly had underlying medical conditions.
It's the second death from COVID-19 in Jeju.
The first death was a patient in their 60s. The patient died from complications of the infection while getting treatment in February, earlier this year.

[Slug] Suspected case of death from vaccine side effects

Another suspected death from side effects of the vaccine has been reported.

[Slug] Died in 20 days following getting first dose of Pfizer vaccine

A man in his twenties got the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on August 2nd.
He was taken to a hospital for chest pain, and soon died on August 22nd.
He reportedly didn't have any prior medical condition.

[Slug] Investigation launched to determine linkage between death and vaccine

Health authorities have launched an epidemiological investigation to see whether the death is linked to the vaccine.

[Slug] 12 deaths reported, 8 deaths confirmed not linked to vaccine

12 suspected cases of death from vaccine side effects have been reported in Jeju so far.
Among the deaths, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has confirmed that 8 cases are not linked to vaccines.
Local health authorities are trying to prevent vaccine hesitancy among the public.

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