Death of security guard in Odisha unrelated to Covid-19 vaccine: Govt
Nanakram Keunt (27), a security guard of Nuapada district headquarters hospital (DHH) had died while undergoing treatment at VIMSAR, Burla, on Tuesday.
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By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Government on Wednesday claimed that the death of a security guard of a public health facility in the State was unrelated to Covid-19 vaccination.
A security guard of Nuapada district headquarters hospital (DHH), Nanakram Keunt (27) had died while undergoing treatment at VIMSAR, Burla on Tuesday. He was administered a dose of Covishield on January 23.
Additional Chief Secretary of Health department PK Mohapatra said the youth had got the shot as he was enrolled under the category of healthcare workers in the first phase. His death was due to other health complications and it was not a case of adverse event following immunisation (AEFI), he clarified.