Back To Back Covishield Vaccine Related Deaths Of Women Trigger Inquiry In India

An inquiry has been ordered after two women died from Covishield vaccine-related complications in India. Expecting mother Mahima Mathew and Divya R Nair died with similar symptoms two weeks after receiving their first dose of Covishield vaccine.

The back-to-back deaths of two women, who took the Covid-19 vaccine in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta the south Indian state of Kerala, has raised concerns over the safety of the vaccines.

According to reports available, Mahima Mathew, 31, a pregnant woman and a native of Kanjirappally in Kottayam and Divya R Nair, 38, a native of Naranganam in Pathanamthitta died with similar symptoms two weeks after receiving their first dose of Covishield vaccine.

While the authorities at a private hospital in Pala, where Mahima had been admitted for treatment, said she died of cerebral venous thrombosis (a form of stroke) and vaccine-associated thrombocytopenia (low blood-platelet count), those at Pathanamthitta district Health department have or...

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