Death of safety guard in Odisha unrelated to Covid-19 vaccine: Govt
2 min read By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Government on Wednesday claimed that the demise of a safety guard of a public well being facility within the State was unrelated to Covid-19 vaccination.
A safety guard of Nuapada district headquarters hospital (DHH), Nanakram Keunt (27) had died whereas present process therapy at VIMSAR, Burla on Tuesday. He was administered a dose of Covishield on January 23.
Additional Chief Secretary of Health division PK Mohapatra mentioned the youth had obtained the shot as he was enrolled beneath the class of healthcare employees within the first section. His demise was on account of different well being issues and it was not a case of opposed occasion following immunisation (AEFI), he clarified.
A resident of Dianmunda village in Nuapada district, Nanakram complained of uneasiness on the day he obtained the jab on the DHH. He was admitted to the hospital after he fell unconscious on obligation.
Though he was later shifted to VIMSAR after his situation deteriorated, he couldn’t be saved. Blaming the demise on account of vaccination, his members of the family staged a protest and demanded compensation and a job to a member of the family.
They have been pacified after Nuapada MLA Rajendra Dholakia made preparations for the discharge of Rs 25,000 from the district Red Cross fund and warranted compensation from Chief Minister’s reduction fund. The safety company additionally paid Rs 25,000.
Director (Family Welfare) Dr Bijay Panigrahy mentioned as per the report of the district AEFI committee after autopsy, the youth died of bleeding dysfunction with extreme anaemia and intracerebral haemorrhage.
“Eighteen minor AEFI cases have been reported during the first spell of vaccination between January 16 and 25 in the State. Barring two who were hospitalised and later discharged after recovery, no other cases were serious in nature,” he added.
Of the enrolled 3,50,726 healthcare employees, 1,77,090 have been vaccinated within the first spell of the primary section ended on January 25. The relaxation 1,73,636 folks shall be coated within the second spell deliberate until February 10.
