12-28-2020, 04:56 PM
75-year-old man dies of heart attack two hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine in IsrealÂ
A 75-year-old man from Northern Israel died of a heart attack about two hours after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, December 28, the Health Ministry has confirmed.
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The man had pre-existing conditions and had suffered from heart attacks in the past, the ministry said.Â
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Chezy Levy, the Health Ministry director-general has launched an investigation into the incident.
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The man received the vaccine at 8:30 in the morning, at a Clalit clinic, and waited at the facility for a short period of time before he was released to his home feeling well.
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According to the Jerusalem Post, the man lost consciousness and was later confirmed dead from heart failure.
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Levy noted that the initial findings do not show a link between the man’s death and his vaccination.
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The Health Ministry said, “A 75-year-old man from the north of the country suffering from active heart disease and malignant disease, who has undergone a number of heart attacks, was vaccinated this morning against the coronavirus and died at home shortly after the procedure.”
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“The Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levy, has appointed a case investigation committee headed by the head of the Safety and Quality Division in the Ministry of Health.
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“We share in the family’s grief,” the ministry said, adding that “Initial examination does not show a link between the unfortunate incident and the vaccination.”
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“The vaccination campaign continues,” it stated.
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Israel has vaccinated approximately 380,000 people so far with the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.Â
A 75-year-old man from Northern Israel died of a heart attack about two hours after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, December 28, the Health Ministry has confirmed.
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The man had pre-existing conditions and had suffered from heart attacks in the past, the ministry said.Â
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Chezy Levy, the Health Ministry director-general has launched an investigation into the incident.
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The man received the vaccine at 8:30 in the morning, at a Clalit clinic, and waited at the facility for a short period of time before he was released to his home feeling well.
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According to the Jerusalem Post, the man lost consciousness and was later confirmed dead from heart failure.
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Levy noted that the initial findings do not show a link between the man’s death and his vaccination.
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The Health Ministry said, “A 75-year-old man from the north of the country suffering from active heart disease and malignant disease, who has undergone a number of heart attacks, was vaccinated this morning against the coronavirus and died at home shortly after the procedure.”
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“The Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levy, has appointed a case investigation committee headed by the head of the Safety and Quality Division in the Ministry of Health.
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“We share in the family’s grief,” the ministry said, adding that “Initial examination does not show a link between the unfortunate incident and the vaccination.”
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“The vaccination campaign continues,” it stated.
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Israel has vaccinated approximately 380,000 people so far with the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.Â