South Korea to Pay More to Families of People Who Died After COVID-19 Vaccination

Families of people who died within 90 days of a shot will be eligible for up to 30 million won ($22,604 U.S. dollars)

South Korean authorities watch as a person receives a COVID-19 vaccine in a file photograph. South Korean Presidential Blue House via Getty Images

South Korean officials are preparing to pay more money to the families of people who died within three months of COVID-19 vaccination, including in some cases where an autopsy was not performed.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced the update this month, expanding the timeline for possible vaccine victims.