Wellington:
New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities mentioned was the country’s very first recorded death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The facts was released by the wellness ministry following a overview by an independent COVID-19 vaccine security monitoring board of the death of a lady following getting the vaccine. The ministry’s statement did not give the woman’s age.
The board viewed as that the woman’s death was due to myocarditis, which is recognized to be a uncommon side impact of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the statement mentioned. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can limit the organ’s potential to pump blood and can result in alterations in heartbeat rhythms.
“This is the first case in New Zealand where a death in the days following vaccination has been linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine,” the wellness ministry mentioned.
The Pfizer media group in New Zealand did not instantly reply to an emailed request for comment.
The case has been referred to the coroner and the result in of death has not however been determined, the wellness ministry mentioned.
The independent board, even so, did contemplate that the myocarditis was likely since of the vaccination.
The board also noted that there had been other healthcare concerns occurring at the very same time which may possibly have influenced the outcome following vaccination.
“The benefits of vaccination with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine continue to greatly outweigh the risk of both COVID-19 infection and vaccine side effects, including myocarditis,” it added.
So far the Pfizer/BioNTech, Janssen and AstraZeneca vaccines have been provisionally authorized by New Zealand authorities. However, the Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine that has been authorized for rollout to the public.
New Zealand is battling an outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19 following practically six months of becoming virus no cost.
It reported 53 new circumstances on Monday, taking the total quantity of infections in the present outbreak to 562.
A nationwide lockdown was enforced earlier this month to beat the spread of the Delta variant.
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