FDA Confirms 24 Fatalities among Receivers of COVID-19 Vaccine
On the 23rd of April, the Director-General of the Food and Drug Administration Eric Domingo confirms that 24 individuals who received COVID-19 vaccines have died. The FDA maintains that this figure is on the national level.
Domingo states that of the 24 who died, 11 got infected with COVID-19, 8 had cardiovascular or cerebrovascular illnesses, and three had other infectious diseases.
24, 698 adverse events after immunization were reported, 7,044 of whom received CoronaVac and 17, 654 of those had shots of the AstraZeneca vaccine. 344 of those cases were serious. Serious adverse events refer to those that require admission to a hospital, death or life-threatening events, significant disability and birth effects.
Domingo further stated that most common adverse events reported from those who got the CoronaVac were increased blood pressure, headache, pain in the vaccination site, dizziness fever.
The first case of a death among vaccinated individuals, a 47-year-old health worker, made international news last March 17. The DOH, however, ruled out the vaccine as the cause of her death. In a joint statement with the FDA, the DOH disclosed that the health worker tested positive for COVID-19 after vaccination but did not disclose which brand of vaccines were used.
DOH Infectious diseases expert Dr. Rontgene Solante, explained that it is still possible to test positive for COVID-19 after vaccination if the person was already infected prior to receiving the shot or was exposed to the virus before the antibodies kicked in.
The DOH and the DFA maintained that all medical front liners to get vaccinated especially amid the surge in infections. The public is advised to vaccinate except for those with underlying diseases that might cause adverse effects after vaccination.
Sources:
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https://www.bworldonline.com/philippines-reports-24-deaths-after-vaccination/
