An expert review showed that there is no relationship between the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) vaccine and leukemia.
This is because the fact that leukemia develops within a short period of time after vaccination does not fit the existing theory, and the causality between the existing vaccine and leukemia has not been reported so far.
On the 2nd, Cho Eun-hee, head of the safety vaccination management team of the COVID-19 vaccination response team, delivered the opinion of the Korean Blood Association at a regular briefing and said, "There is no need to worry about leukemia after COVID-19 vaccination. He said, "Considering your personal health condition, please get vaccinated against COVID-19."
The promotion team recently consulted the Korean Blood Association after a petition was filed by the Blue House that acute myeloid leukemia occurred due to abnormal reactions after the COVID-19 vaccination.
In response, the Korean Society of Blood stated that the occurrence of leukemia within a short period of time after vaccination is inconsistent with the existing theory.
Kim Jin-seok, academic director of the Korean Blood Society (Professor of Hematology at Yonsei University Medical School), said, "Leukaemia after COVID-19 vaccination is mainly acute myeloid leukemia. Some genetic predispositions, carcinogens such as benzene, and toxic substances such as anticancer drugs are known, but the cause is mostly unknown."
Anti-cancer drugs with well-known causes and duration of occurrence develop acute myeloid leukemia years after exposure, he said. "Considering the cause of acute myeloid leukemia, it is not theoretically correct to develop acute myeloid leukemia days to months after COVID-19 vaccination."
Director Kim also cited the fact that leukemia and causality have never been reported in existing vaccines, especially influenza vaccines.
Currently, just by looking at patients who have been vaccinated with COVID-19, it can be predicted that about 1,900 new leukemia patients are diagnosed annually. There is enough room for the whole nation to misunderstand that they were diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia after vaccination in accordance with the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia and the order of COVID-19 vaccination.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) also considered that the number of adverse reactions related to acute leukemia was very small worldwide.
Director Kim said, "Most side effects that occur after vaccination can be diagnosed and treated early, and in particular, acute leukemia is known to be not related to the COVID-19 vaccine," and stressed, "There is no need to worry about cancers such as leukemia when vaccinated."
The promotion team plans to closely review related academic societies, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the latest overseas trends, and monitor adverse reactions after inoculation. In addition, the safety review and information sharing of the COVID-19 vaccine will continue.
Writer: Yeyoung Jeon
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