Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• YEO, Audrey
• KUEK, Benjamin
• LAU, Mandy
• TAN, Shi Rui
• CHAN, Shijia

Titel

Post COVID-19 vaccine deaths - Singapore’s early experience

Ist Teil von

• Forensic science international, 2022-03, Vol.332, p.111199-111199, Article 111199

Ort / Verlag

Ireland: Elsevier B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Singapore has been using mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna as part of the nation’s COVID vaccination program since 30 December 2020. From 1 February 2021–30 June 2021, a total of 34 deaths that occurred within 72 h of the deceased receiving their COVID-19 vaccination were referred to the Forensic Medicine Division of the Health Sciences Authority of Singapore. Autopsies, histological sampling and ancillary investigations consisting of total tryptase level, Immunoglobulin E (IgE), and C-reactive Protein (CRP), were performed on 29 of these cases. Our study has shown no definite causative relationship between the mRNA vaccination and deaths of individuals who died within 72 h after receiving the vaccination, in particular with regards to anaphylactic reactions, myocarditis and pericarditis, and thrombotic complications. Further studies may consider increasing the incident time frame from 72 h to seven days post-vaccination or longer to include any potential delayed presentation of adverse effects. •Death or collapses within 72 h post-mRNA COVID-19 vaccination were investigated.•No definite causative relationship between mRNA vaccination and deaths were found.•Further studies to consider increasing timeframe to include delayed adverse effects.