Manipur Anganwadi worker dies a week after taking COVID-19 vaccine
A 48-year-old Anganwadi worker in Manipur has died a week after receiving her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, officials said on Saturday.
W. Sundari Devi of Kumbi Terakha area in Bishunpur district had received her first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on February 12 at Kumbhi primary health centre (PHC), they said.
She was taken to the Moirang community health centre (CHC) on February 18 as she had breathing problems and died at the CHC on Friday.
Health Department officials said that a special team will conduct the post-mortem of the deceased to ascertain the true cause of the death.
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