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Investigation underway after elderly man who received vaccine passes away

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has disclosed that a 93-year old man who was administered the COVISHIELD vaccine has passed away.

According to HPA, the man had been bed-ridden for the past 10 years, and had multiple underlying medical conditions. He was given the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on February 17th, and passed away early Friday morning, said HPA. HPA said a full investigation is being carried out as per protocol to confirm the cause of death, and said the details will be shared once the investigation is completed.

HPA noted that serious events including death can occur after vaccination, and may not be related to the vaccine.