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As Thailand races to boost its coronavirus vaccine roll-out to curb a surge in infections, Facebook posts warned against the use of anaesthesia after receiving the jab, claiming it could “cause death”. The posts also claim such warning also exists on the Covid-19 vaccine boxes . However, the claims are false; health experts say anaesthesia can be used both before and after the jab, while AstraZeneca and Sinovac said there was no such warning on their vaccine packages.
The post was published here on Facebook on June 16, 2021.
The post s Thai-language caption reads: “Anaesthesia must not be used to those who have just received Covid-19 vaccine, including local anaesthesia because this is extremely dangerous and could cause death. You have to wait four weeks after the Covid-19 vaccine. A relative of my friend went to the dentist after Covid-19 vaccination and died instantly after receiving local anaesthesia. The warning also