SEOUL — South Korea on Monday reported its first case of rare blood clotting linked to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine.
The patient is a man in his 30s who got the shot on April 27 because of his job at a medical facility, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) director Jeong Eun-kyeong told a briefing.
He felt a headache on May 9 and sought medical treatment before being hospitalized on May 12 as it continued and he suffered muscle cramps, Jeong said.
“His condition has improved since then and we understand there is no big problem though he still needs monitoring,” she said.
Jeong said the symptoms are curable if detected early and treated proper…
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