Health authorities said on Wednesday there were no plans to suspend the programme to vaccinate approximately 19 million people for free after a preliminary investigation into six deaths found no direct connection with the drug they had received.
South Korea has extended its seasonal vaccine programme this year to avoid any potential complications as a result of COVID-19 complications.
Officials said 8.3 million people have been inoculated with the free flu vaccine since it resumed on October 13, with about 350 cases of adverse reactions reported.
It is also offering a paid vaccine programme which, combined with the free programme, aims to ensure about 30 million of the country’s 52-million population are inoculated.
Kim Myung-suk, 65, who is eligible for a free vaccine, was among a growing number of people opting to pay.
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