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Jong-Koo Lee 35 Articles
Which infectious diseases are currently posing problems in the Republic of Korea? One out of every two tuberculosis patients is over 65 years old
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2024;15(5):383-384.   Published online October 31, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2024.0301
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Preparedness for the recent increase in COVID-19 cases
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2024;15(4):265-266.   Published online August 29, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2024.0236
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Strengthening the health system, including innovative budget mobilization, is an urgent issue for the Expanded Programme on Immunization
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2024;15(3):187-188.   Published online June 27, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2024.0181
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Center: a cornerstone for strengthening safety evidence for COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Korea
Na-Young Jeong, Hyesook Park, Sanghoon Oh, Seung Eun Jung, Dong-Hyun Kim, Hyoung-Shik Shin, Hee Chul Han, Jong-Koo Lee, Jun Hee Woo, Jaehun Jung, Joongyub Lee, Ju-Young Shin, Sun-Young Jung, Byung-Joo Park, Nam-Kyong Choi
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2024;15(2):97-106.   Published online April 4, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0343
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Graphical AbstractGraphical Abstract AbstractAbstract PDF
The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Committee (CoVaSC) was established in November 2021 to address the growing need for independent, in-depth scientific evidence on adverse events (AEs) following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. This initiative was requested by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and led by the National Academy of Medicine of Korea. In September 2022, the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Center was established, strengthening CoVaSC’s initiatives. The center has conducted various studies on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. During CoVaSC’s second research year, from September 29, 2022 to July 19, 2023, the center was restructured into 4 departments: Epidemiological Research, Clinical Research, Communication & Education, and International Cooperation & Policy Research. Its main activities include (1) managing CoVaSC and the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Center, (2) surveying domestic and international trends in AE causality investigation, (3) assessing AEs following COVID-19 vaccination, (4) fostering international collaboration and policy research, and (5) organizing regular fora and training sessions for the public and clinicians. Causality assessments have been conducted for 27 diseases, and independent research has been conducted after organizing ad hoc committees comprising both epidemiologists and clinical experts on each AE of interest. The research process included protocol development, data analysis, interpretation of results, and causality assessment. These research outcomes have been shared transparently with the public and healthcare experts through various fora. The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Center plans to continue strengthening and expanding its research activities to provide reliable, high-quality safety information to the public.

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  • SARS-CoV-2-Vaccine-Related Endocrine Disorders: An Updated Narrative Review
    Avraham Ishay, Kira Oleinikov, Elena Chertok Shacham
    Vaccines.2024; 12(7): 750.     CrossRef
  • Active Surveillance for Safety Monitoring of XBB.1.5-Containing COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines in Korea
    Bomi Park, Hye Ah Lee, Yeonjae Kim, Chung Ho Kim, Hyunjin Park, Seunghee Jun, Hyelim Lee, Seunghyun Lewis Kwon, Yesul Heo, Hyungmin Lee, Hyesook Park
    Journal of Korean Medical Science.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
Peacetime preparedness for the vaccine adverse event
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2024;15(2):95-96.   Published online April 30, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2024.0113
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What are the strategies for national health security in preparation for the next pandemic?
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2024;15(1):1-2.   Published online February 28, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2024.0056
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How to transform the medical care system after the COVID-19 pandemic
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2023;14(6):439-440.   Published online December 28, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0382
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To combat COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics, public trust and communication are essential
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2023;14(5):329-332.   Published online October 31, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0317
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  • Análisis bibliométrico sobre publicación en estudios de comunicación en revistas científicas latinoamericanas durante el período de 2020 a 2023
    Felipe Anderson Rios Incio, Ángel Páez Moreno, Luis Ernesto Paz Enrique
    Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information S.2024; (87): e001.     CrossRef
How we can prevent a resurgence this year
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2023;14(4):233-234.   Published online August 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0235
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Neglected issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2023;14(3):149-150.   Published online June 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2023.14.3.01
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To become a more stronger and safer country
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2023;14(2):67-69.   Published online April 28, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0105
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A framework for nationwide COVID-19 vaccine safety research in the Republic of Korea: the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Committee
Na-Young Jeong, Hyesook Park, Sanghoon Oh, Seung Eun Jung, Dong-Hyun Kim, Hyoung-Shik Shin, Hee Chul Han, Jong-Koo Lee, Jun Hee Woo, Byung-Joo Park, Nam-Kyong Choi
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2023;14(1):5-14.   Published online February 28, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0026
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Graphical AbstractGraphical Abstract AbstractAbstract PDF
With the introduction of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) commissioned the National Academy of Medicine of Korea to gather experts to independently assess post-vaccination adverse events. Accordingly, the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Committee (CoVaSC) was launched in November 2021 to perform safety studies and establish evidence for policy guidance. The CoVaSC established 3 committees for epidemiology, clinical research, and communication. The CoVaSC mainly utilizes pseudonymized data linking KDCA’s COVID-19 vaccination data and the National Health Insurance Service’s claims data. The CoVaSC’s 5-step research process involves defining the target diseases and organizing ad-hoc committees, developing research protocols, performing analyses, assessing causal relationships, and announcing research findings and utilizing them to guide compensation policies. As of 2022, the CoVaSC completed this research process for 15 adverse events. The CoVaSC launched the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Center in September 2022 and has been reorganized into 4 divisions to promote research including international collaborative studies, long-/short-term follow-up studies, and education programs. Through these enhancements, the CoVaSC will continue to swiftly provide scientific evidence for COVID-19 vaccine research and compensation and may serve as a model for preparing for future epidemics of new diseases.

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  • Risk of encephalitis and meningitis after COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea: a self-controlled case series analysis
    Ju Hwan Kim, Dongwon Yoon, Hwa Yeon Ko, Kyungyeon Jung, Jun-Sang Sunwoo, Won Chul Shin, Jung-Ick Byun, Ju-Young Shin
    BMC Medicine.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Center: a cornerstone for strengthening safety evidence for COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Korea
    Na-Young Jeong, Hyesook Park, Sanghoon Oh, Seung Eun Jung, Dong-Hyun Kim, Hyoung-Shik Shin, Hee Chul Han, Jong-Koo Lee, Jun Hee Woo, Jaehun Jung, Joongyub Lee, Ju-Young Shin, Sun-Young Jung, Byung-Joo Park, Nam-Kyong Choi
    Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2024; 15(2): 97.     CrossRef
  • A Causality Assessment Framework for COVID-19 Vaccines and Adverse Events at the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research Center
    Seyoung Kim, Jeong Ah Kim, Hyesook Park, Sohee Park, Sanghoon Oh, Seung Eun Jung, Hyoung-Shik Shin, Jong Koo Lee, Hee Chul Han, Jun Hee Woo, Byung-Joo Park, Nam-Kyong Choi, Dong-Hyun Kim
    Journal of Korean Medical Science.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • To become a more stronger and safer country
    Jong-Koo Lee
    Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2023; 14(2): 67.     CrossRef
  • Risk of lymphadenopathy from SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in Korea: a self-controlled case series analysis
    Mi-Sook Kim, Bongyoung Kim, Jeong Pil Choi, Nam-Kyong Choi, Jung Yeon Heo, Jun Yong Choi, Joongyub Lee, Sang Il Kim
    Epidemiology and Health.2023; 45: e2023090.     CrossRef
How we will reach a safer community
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2023;14(1):1-4.   Published online February 27, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0057
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Efforts to return to a normal society
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2022;13(6):391-393.   Published online December 30, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2022.13.6.01
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What measures should be considered in this 2022-2023 winter season
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2022;13(5):313-315.   Published online October 28, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2022.0286
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Preparedness for the next wave of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2022;13(4):239-241.   Published online August 31, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2022.0240
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  • Risk of COVID-19 transmission on long-haul flights: During the COVID-19 pandemic
    Jiyun Park, Gye jeong Yeom, Poowin Bunyavejchewin
    PLOS ONE.2024; 19(8): e0309044.     CrossRef
The neglected issues of global health security that we should prepare for in our society
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2022;13(3):171-173.   Published online June 30, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2022.0185
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Preparedness of primary care responses to the next pandemic
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2022;13(2):81-83.   Published online April 29, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2022.0136
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  • The COVID-19 Pandemic Memoir: Lessons for Future Challenges
    Dalmacito A. Cordero
    Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
As the incidence of Omicron increases, so will the number of deaths
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2022;13(1):1-3.   Published online February 28, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2022.13.1.01
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  • Systematic literature review of postponed elections during COVID-19: Campaigns, regulations, and budgets
    Anom Wahyu Asmorojati, Suyadi, Zalik Nuryana, Sumaryati, Megawati
    Heliyon.2024; 10(4): e25699.     CrossRef
Now is the time to consider measures against next wave of COVID-19
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(6):343-345.   Published online December 28, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0338
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How can we prepare for this autumn and winter?
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):275-277.   Published online October 26, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0273
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How to deal with the Delta variant this fall
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(4):201-202.   Published online August 26, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0217
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  • A Possible Type IV Hypersensitivity Reaction to Older Antiepileptic Drugs During and After Recovery from COVID-19 Infection
    Mohsen Khosravi
    Pharmacopsychiatry.2022; 55(01): 58.     CrossRef
  • Points to consider for COVID-19 vaccine quality control and national lot release in Republic of Korea: focus on a viral vector platform
    Jung Hun Ju, Naery Lee, Sun-hee Kim, Seokkee Chang, Misook Yang, Jihyun Shin, Eunjo Lee, Sunhwa Sung, Jung-Hwan Kim, Jin Tae Hong, Ho Jung Oh
    Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2022; 13(1): 4.     CrossRef
  • Broad humoral and cellular immunity elicited by one-dose mRNA vaccination 18 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection
    Chang Kyung Kang, Hyun Mu Shin, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Jiyoung Park, Jisu Hong, Jung Seon Seo, Yung Hie Lee, Euijin Chang, Nam Joong Kim, Minji Kim, Yong-Woo Kim, Hang-Rae Kim, Chang-Han Lee, Jun-Young Seo, Wan Beom Park, Myoung-don Oh
    BMC Medicine.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Impact of national Covid-19 vaccination Campaign, South Korea
    Seonju Yi, Young June Choe, Do Sang Lim, Hye Roen Lee, Jia Kim, Yoo-Yeon Kim, Ryu Kyung Kim, Eun Jung Jang, Sangwon Lee, Eunjoo Park, Seung-Jin Kim, Young-Joon Park
    Vaccine.2022; 40(26): 3670.     CrossRef
  • Recent increase in the detection of human parainfluenza virus during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic in the Republic of Korea
    Heui Man Kim, Jee Eun Rhee, Nam-Joo Lee, Sang Hee Woo, Ae Kyung Park, Jaehee Lee, Cheon Kwon Yoo, Eun-Jin Kim
    Virology Journal.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
The policy art of the “trade-off” for combatting COVID-19
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(3):137-138.   Published online June 24, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0150
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  • Trends of fear and anger on YouTube during the initial stage of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea
    Jae-Joon Lee, Jongwoo Kim, Soo-Kyoung Lee
    BMC Public Health.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
Can we reach a 70% level of herd immunity to return to normality?
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):51-53.   Published online April 29, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.12.2.01
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  • What is more dangerous – the disease, the vaccine or the government? Using governmentality theory to understand vaccine hesitancy among Israeli citizens in times of corona
    Yael Keshet, Ariela Popper-Giveon
    Health, Risk & Society.2022; 24(5-6): 208.     CrossRef
Virus Mutation and Countermeasures
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(1):1-2.   Published online February 23, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.12.1.01
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We Need More Public Hospitals and to Review Rapidly Possibility of Therapeutics as a COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy to Prevent the Collapse of the National Heath Care Service
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2020;11(6):343-344.   Published online December 22, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.6.01
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  • The COVID-19 Vaccines: Recent Development, Challenges and Prospects
    Yuxin Yan, Yoongxin Pang, Zhuoyi Lyu, Ruiqi Wang, Xinyun Wu, Chong You, Haitao Zhao, Sivakumar Manickam, Edward Lester, Tao Wu, Cheng Heng Pang
    Vaccines.2021; 9(4): 349.     CrossRef
Challenging Issues Caused by COVID-19 – A Window of Opportunity to Make Our Health System Healthier
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2020;11(5):267-268.   Published online October 22, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.5.01
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  • Trends of fear and anger on YouTube during the initial stage of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea
    Jae-Joon Lee, Jongwoo Kim, Soo-Kyoung Lee
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We Cannot Go Back to the Old World, Before Global Pandemic Declaration of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Developing New Normal Practices in Society
Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2020;11(4):147-148.   Published online August 31, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.4.01
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    The Open COVID Journal.2021; 1(1): 108.     CrossRef
The Impact of Social Distancing on the Transmission of Influenza Virus, South Korea, 2020
Young June Choe, Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2020;11(3):91-92.   Published online June 1, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.3.07
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Sensitivity Analysis of the Parameters of Korea’s Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
Chaeshin Chu, Junehawk Lee, Dong Hoon Choi, Seung-Ki Youn, Jong-Koo Lee
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2011;2(3):210-215.   Published online December 31, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2011.11.048
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Objectives
Our aim was to evaluate Korea’s Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan.
Methods
We conducted a sensitivity analysis on the expected number of outpatients and hospital bed occupancy, with 1,000,000 parameter combinations, in a situation of pandemic influenza, using the mathematical simulation program InfluSim.
Results
Given the available resources in Korea, antiviral treatment and social distancing must be combined to reduce the number of outpatients and hospitalizations sufficiently; any single intervention is not enough. The antiviral stockpile of 4–6% is sufficient for the expected eligible number of cases to be treated. However, the eligible number assumed (30% for severe cases and 26% for extremely severe cases) is very low compared to the corresponding number in European countries, where up to 90% of the population are assumed to be eligible for antiviral treatment.
Conclusions
A combination of antiviral treatment and social distancing can mitigate a pandemic, but will only bring it under control for the most optimistic parameter combinations.

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National Action Plan for Response to Poliovirus Importation
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Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2011;2(1):65-71.   Published online June 30, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2011.04.003
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The Division of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control and National Immunization Program of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has prepared a plan of action as a guide for key actions that will be taken if a poliovirus outbreak occurs in the Republic of Korea. The history of poliomyelitis and vaccination against poliovirus in the nation was reviewed and the routine surveillance procedures that are currently in place were described. The principles and specific actions for an effective response to a poliovirus outbreak were prepared. The guidelines clearly outline the actions to be taken in case of a polio outbreak. When a suspected case of poliovirus infection is reported, an immediate epidemiological investigation is to be conducted. The response to a poliovirus outbreak includes case isolation, management of potential contacts and immunization. All stakeholders are to be made aware of what key actions should be taken at each stage of the response to a poliovirus outbreak in the nation.

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Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2011;2(1):51-58.   Published online June 30, 2011
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Objectives
To investigate the possible link between Vibrio vulnificus population size in seawater and water temperature.
Methods
We collected incidence and water temperature data in coastal regions of Korea and constructed a mathematical model that consisted of three classes; susceptible fish, infected fish available to humans, and infected humans.
Results
We developed a mathematical model to connect V. vulnificus incidence with water temperature using estimated bacterial population sizes and actual coastal water temperatures.
Conclusion
Increased V. vulnificus population sizes in marine environments may increase the risk of infection in people who eat at coastal restaurants in Korea. Furthermore, we estimated the near-future number of infected patients using our model, which will help to establish a public-health policy to reduce the disease burden.

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Objectives
The aim of this study was to review the epidemiologic data of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) supplied by surveillance systems from 2001 to 2009 and to propose measures to improve the quality of the surveillance system in the Republic of Korea.
Methods
The epidemiological data for rubella and CRS cases reported to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2001 to 2009 were retrospectively reviewed, and insurance reimbursement data from the Korea National Health Insurance Review Agency were collected for comparison.
Results
The number of yearly reported rubella cases to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2001 to 2009 was 128, 24, 8, 24, 15, 12, 35, 30, and 36, respectively. The occurrence of rubella shifted to a slightly higher age group during the 9-year period, i.e. from 0–9 years to 10–19 years. Among the 309 reported rubella cases, three were confirmed cases of CRS. In addition, according to data sourced from Health Insurance Review Agency, 24, 19, 19, 9, and 5 CRS cases were reported for medical insurance reimbursement from 2005 to 2009, respectively.
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Received May 7, 2024  Accepted September 24, 2024  Published online October 22, 2024  
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2024.0129
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This study aimed to establish a foundation for future collaborations aimed at preparing for and responding to infectious diseases by examining the vaccine injury compensation programs (VICPs) of East Asian countries. We reviewed the current status of VICPs in the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Taiwan by searching national government websites and reviewing relevant literature. Additionally, we conducted email inquiries targeting experts from Japan and Taiwan. Through the comprehensive analysis of VICPs in these 3 countries covered various aspects, we identified several similarities and differences in the VICPs across these countries. While the governments of the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Taiwan play a central role in supporting investigations into vaccine injuries and managing compensation procedures based on legal statutes, they differ in terms of financial resources for compensation, the range of vaccines covered, and the criteria for assessing causality. In the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, compensation is typically paid in a lump sum, although the specific benefits available vary by country. This study on VICPs in the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Taiwan provides valuable insights for the further development and management of domestic systems.

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