Andhra: Village volunteer dies 2 days after COVID vaccine, reason unknown

volunteer dies after covid vaccine

Lalita, a village volunteer at Rentikota village, was administered the Corona vaccine on February 5

Two days after receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a female volunteer dies in a village in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The reason for her death is presently unknown.

The District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO), Srikakulam, Dr KC Chandra Naik, said that the victim P Lalita (29) was normal after vaccination and there were no symptoms of fever or adverse reaction. “Reasons for her death may be known only after post-mortem,” Dr Naik said.

Later she performed her duties normally till yesterday. She slept on Saturday night as usual. However, Lalita died at 3 am early on Sunday morning. Family members noticed that she died at around 4 am,” the doctor said.

He informed that Lalita, a village volunteer at Rentikota village, was administered the Corona vaccine on February 5.

He added that the body of Lalita has been shifted to Palasa Community Healthcare Center for post-mortem.

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