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| The 70-year-old woman had the Sinovac jab 9 days before she died |
Health authorities are investigating the death of a 70-year-old woman who died yesterday, Mar 11, nine days after receiving the anti-coronavirus vaccine from Sinovac.
She was
the fourth person to die in Hong Kong after getting the Sinovac jab since the
city launched its inoculation program on Feb 26.
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In the two
earlier cases involving a 63-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, an expert
panel advising the government on the after-effects of the vaccine had ruled out
any connection between the deaths and their having received inoculation.
They are
still awaiting a detailed autopsy report in the third case of a 71-year-old man
who died on Mar 8.
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As regards
the latest case, a government statement released late Thursday said the
Department of Health is getting further information for conducting an
investigation and assessment, including preliminary autopsy findings.
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The
statement said the fourth fatality had a history of high blood pressure and had
osteoarthritis in her knee. She experienced shortness of breath early
yesterday, and collapsed at home at around noon, and was taken to Kwong Wah
Hospital.
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“She did not respond to resuscitation and passed away this afternoon. According to information provided by the deceased’s family member, she had received CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccination at Kowloon Bay Sports Centre Community Vaccination Centre on March 2,” said the statement.
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On the
same day, a 67-year-old man who has history of diabetes, hypertension and
hyperlipidemia (or heavy fat deposits in the blood) reportedly collapsed at
Mong Kok MTR station at around noon Thursday and was also admitted to Kwong Wah
Hospital where he is now in critical condition.
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The
statement said the preliminary diagnosis was acute coronary syndrome or heart
attack. He was said to have received a Sinovac jab at a private clinic on Mar
2.
The DH is
also looking into the case.
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Quoting
the World Health Organization, the DH said that an adverse event after
immunization “does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the usage of
the vaccine.”
It says it
will provide all available information obtained from each case to the Expert
Committee on Clinical Events Assessment Following Covid-19 Immunisation (“expert
committee”) as soon as possible.
The expert
committee will then make the final assessment and release its findings to the public.
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