Three people who received coronavirus vaccines in India between February 5 and March 31 developed a serious adverse effect called anaphylax...
Three people who received coronavirus vaccines in India between February 5 and March 31 developed a serious adverse effect called anaphylaxis, while one of them died, the Hindustan Times reported on Tuesday, citing a government review of side effects of the Covid-19 jabs. The finding is significant as this is the first instance in which a death has been directly linked to vaccination.
Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening, allergic reaction. The United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has listed it as one of the adverse effects of Covid-19 immunisation. According to the CDC, anaphylaxis has been “reported rarely” following vaccination, and can show respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, mucosal or neurological symptoms.
Data from government releases on vaccination show that more than 5.9 lakh beneficiaries received a shot between February 5 and March 31. A total of 28 people died after receiving a vaccine dose during this period. However, in most cases, there appeared to be no link between the death and inoculation, while in nine cases, the cause could not be determined, according to the Hindustan Times.
The person who died of anaphylaxis was a 68-year-old man who received his shot on March 8, 2021, the government review showed. The other two cases of adverse effect linked directly to vaccination were detected among a 21-year-old...
