Inquiry ordered after two ladies die from vaccine-related issues in Kerala

By Express News Service

KOTTAYAM: The back-to-back deaths of two ladies, who took the Covid-19 vaccine in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta, has raised issues over the protection of the vaccines.

According to experiences obtainable, Mahima Mathew, 31, a pregnant lady and a local of Kanjirappally in Kottayam and Divya R Nair, 38, a local of Naranganam in Pathanamthitta died with related signs two weeks after receiving their first dose of Covishield vaccine. While the authorities at a personal hospital in Pala, the place Mahima had been admitted for remedy, mentioned she died of cerebral venous thrombosis (a type of stroke) and vaccine-associated thrombocytopenia (low blood-platelet rely), these at Pathanamthitta district Health division have ordered an inquiry to determine the trigger behind Divya’s loss of life.

Mahima Mathew had obtained her first dose of Covishield from a major well being middle on August 6. However, she reportedly developed a extreme headache and was admitted to a personal hospital in Pala on August 15. The subsequent day the hospital declared her mind lifeless, and confirmed her loss of life on August 20.

Meanwhile, Divya R Nair obtained the primary dose of Covishield vaccine at a authorities facility at Naranganam on August 2 and died on Monday after struggling an intracerebral haemorrhage at a personal hospital in Tiruvalla. Her husband Ginu has approached the Aranmula police and the district collector alleging that her situation worsened after she obtained the vaccine.

According to Ginu, Divya had headache and physique ache after taking the vaccine. “After some days, she was taken to a private hospital. But her health turned critical. An MRI scan done on August 14, detected a brain bleed, following which she was shifted to a private hospital in Kochi. On the same day, she underwent two surgeries. On August 19, she was shifted to a private hospital in Tiruvalla. Her condition worsened after the vaccination. So we have lodged a complaint demanding an inquiry into her death,” Ginu mentioned.

District Medical Officer A L Sheeja mentioned the lady underwent surgical procedures after an intracerebral haemorrhage. “The exact cause of death has not been ascertained. I have sought an inquiry report after the woman’s relatives raised a suspicion that her condition worsened after she received the vaccine,” Dr Sheeja mentioned.

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