Adverse Events Following Immunization

Death is reportable as an adverse event when it occurs within 30 days of vaccination and no other clear cause of death has been established. Death may also be recorded as the outcome
of a specific reportable event. Fifteen serious AEFI reports were received for individuals who died within 30 days of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

 For five of the deaths, vaccination was not considered to be a contributing factor by the
health care provider or coroner who attended and investigated the death and
considered the individuals’ medical history.
 One death occurred in a long term care resident following deterioration with reduction
in oral intake, without a clear underlying cause of death identified.
 In six individuals, death was the outcome of cardiac arrest. Five of these were elderly
individuals, many with multiple underlying medical conditions, while the other had
cardiac risk factors and was hospitalized for a myocardial infarction.
 Two deaths occurred in elderly individuals following a stroke and hospital admission.
Both had previous history of stroke along with other medical conditions.
 One death occurred in an individual with metastatic cancer who had been hospitalized
for complications of thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia.

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