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First death post Covid vaccination: Reason & an advice you shouldn't ignore
India confirmed the first death related to Covid-19 vaccination in the report on causality assessment of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI). The death of a 68-year old man who received a Covishield shot on March 8 and died due to anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) was classified as ‘vaccine product-related reaction’ by the National AEFI Committee. Let's listen to what Dr N K Arora, who is the Chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), has to say on this. Watch the video.