Manipur Anganwadi Worker Dies a Week After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
W. Sundari Devi of Kumbi Terakha area in Bishunpur district had received her first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on February 12, and had told the vaccination team that she has allergy problem .
Representational image of a frontline worker being administered COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: PTI
Society21/Feb/2021
Imphal: A 48-year-old anganwadi worker in Manipur has died a week after receiving her first dose of the 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, they said.
An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker in Andhra Pradesh died on Sunday, with fellow workers alleging that she died after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. The incident took place at the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Guntur.
The exact cause of the woman s death would be revealed only after a post-mortem, Guntur district collector Samuel Anand said, but maintained that not a single Adverse Event Following Immunisation was reported in the district. So far, 10,099 healthcare staff in the area have been inoculated.
ASHA workers staged a demonstration in front of the GGH demanding that a compensation of Rs 50 lakh be paid to the deceased s family.