SKorea flu jab: Probe into 13 deaths after vaccine

Seoul, Oct 22 : South Korean authorities have sought to reassure people as the number who have succumbed to death after being vaccinated against seasonal influenza mounted to 13.
The doctor leading an inquiry into the deaths has said he does not believe the vaccine and fatalities are connected, the BBC reported.
But public trust in the vaccine programme has been dented as the government tries to avoid a mass flu outbreak while it tackles Covid-19.
So far around 13 million people in South Korea have received the flu jab.
The country launched a free flu vaccination programme for 19 million eligible people last month.
A 17-year-old boy who died two days after receiving a flu shot was the first to be noted by officials.