Death after vaccination with Moderna: Director of the Department of Health speaks out

In the face of complicated developments of COVID-19, especially the appearance of Delta variant with faster, stronger infection rate, increased complexity, unpredictable and difficult to predict, vaccines are considered as the most effective measures to prevent epidemics in the near future.

Recently, Mr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Provincial Department of Health, said that the Department has directed Hung Nguyen District Health Center to coordinate with Nghe An Provincial General Hospital to establish a death review committee. after vaccination against Covid-19. The primary cause of death was a cerebrovascular accident, not a reaction to the vaccine.

Before that, on September 19, Mr. LHY (82 years old) went to get vaccinated at the Health Station of Long Xa commune, Hung Nguyen district. Mr. Y was screened and fully met the conditions for vaccination. However, after more than 20 minutes of injection, Mr. Y showed signs of fatigue, distorted mouth, hemiplegia... Immediately after that, the vaccination team quickly gave first aid and transferred the patient to a higher level, but after 1 day of treatment. treatment, Mr. Y. passed away. Initial information said that Mr. Y. died from an accident after vaccination. Complications can happen at any time, so the cause of death is not due to vaccination. The Nghe An Department of Health also requested the health agency of Hung Nguyen district to report specifically. Currently, the patient has been brought home by his family for burial procedures.

Not long ago, in Lam Dong, there were also 2 deaths after being vaccinated against Covid-19. It is known that both of the above cases died 36 hours after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, without symptoms of itching, hives, difficulty breathing, anaphylaxis... eating, living normally. There were no signs of post-vaccination reaction in the first 24 hours.

In these two cases, Mr. NA (78 years old, living in Tan Hoi commune, Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province) had a history of lung cancer, grade 3 heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and heart failure before the injection. exhausted. Mr. A. injects 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine on August 6th and 2nd dose on August 28th, the type of Covid-19 vaccine given to Mr. A is Moderna. At 17:43, on August 29, patient A entered Duc Trong Medical Center with pale skin, shortness of breath, increased sputum secretion, cough with phlegm, loose stools, blood pressure: 140/90mmhg, M :113l/p, SPO2; 85% no oxygen. Diagnosis: pneumonia/lung cancer/heart failure grade III, Ischemic heart disease, exhaustion, intestinal infection. Patient A with a severe prognosis should be transferred to Lam Dong General Hospital for treatment. At 3 o'clock on August 30, the patient died at Lam Dong General Hospital.

The second case is Mrs. NTL (73 years old, living in Lien Nghia town, Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province) with a medical history before the injection of stage 3 hypertension, type II diabetes. Mrs. L. injected 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine on August 6th and 2nd dose on August 28th, the type of Covid-19 vaccine is Moderna. During the course of Covid-19 vaccination, Ms. L. was screened and injected according to regulations.

On the morning of August 28, during the screening process, Ms. A had a blood pressure of 180/100 mmHg and was prescribed treatment and scheduled to return in the afternoon. On the afternoon of August 28, the patient returned to the clinic with blood pressure for the first time: 160/90 mmHg, the second time after 30 minutes: 145/90 mmHg. Patients were safely eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. After vaccination, patients were monitored 30 minutes after injection. The patient is fully awake. In the first 24 hours, there were no allergies, hives, difficulty breathing...eating and living normally. At 5am on August 30, the patient's family announced that the patient had died at home.

The representative of Duc Trong district (Lam Dong) also said that the two deaths mentioned above are sad, but the cause is not related to the Covid-19 vaccine but due to underlying diseases. "Two families who have died have no comments or complaints about the vaccination against Covid-19. Currently, the locality has sent people to encourage and guide the two families to organize a safe funeral." - Representative of Duc Trong district leadership added.

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