COVID-19 vaccination: The man was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead. (Representational)
Mumbai:
A 45-year-old man in Maharashtra died yesterday, shortly after taking a second dose of the anti-Covid vaccine. Doctors say the cause of death is not known yet.
Sukhdev Kirdat from Bhiwandi, who worked as a driver with an eye specialist, fainted in an observation room around 15 minutes after taking the second dose.
The father of two was taken to the Indira Gandhi memorial hospital nearby, where he was declared dead.
Doctors say the cause of death is not known yet and may be clearer after a post mortem.
Bhiwandi: A 40-year-old
Covid vaccine in the Bhagya Nagar area of
Bhiwandi on Tuesday.
Sukhdev Kirdat worked as a driver with an eye specialist in Bhiwandi. His wife Sonali has demanded a probe into whether he died due to the vaccine.
Till February 25, 45 vaccine-related deaths have been reported since the drive began on January 16, says
central government data. Health ministry officials pointed out deaths account for 0.0004% of the vaccinations.
Sukhdev, who got his first shot on January 28, took the second dose at 11am. “He was kept in an observation room, where he fell unconscious after 15 minutes,” said a health official of the civic body. He was rushed to hospital and declared dead on arrival.
Maharashtra: 40-year-old driver dies hours after second Covid vaccine shot
Maharashtra: 40-year-old driver dies hours after second Covid vaccine shot
Kirdat, a resident of Thane, had taken the first vaccine on January 28.
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Sukhdev Kirdat worked as a driver of an eye surgeon in Bhiwandi. (Representational image)
A 40-year-old man died hours after he was administered the second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre located in Bhiwandi area of Thane district in Maharashtra on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Sukhdev Kirdat. He was a resident of Thane and worked as a driver for an eye surgeon in Bhiwandi.