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A 40-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.
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After taking the shot around 11 am, Sukhdev complained of giddiness while he was seated in the waiting hall at the civic-run inoculation centre. Following this, he was rushed to Indira Gandhi Medical Hospital nearby where doctors declared him brought dead.
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‘Died 30 minutes after taking vaccine’
Dr KR Kharat, Medical Health Officer, Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC), said, “After being administered the vaccine, the man [Kirdat] started feeling dizziness after around 15 minutes. It is suspected that he died after 30 minutes. The family has revealed that he had been suffering from blood pressure-related issues and we are waiting for the post mortem report from JJ hospital to know the exact cause of his death.”
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Took first shot a month back
The father of two had taken his first dose on January 28 as a health worker. “He took his first dose a month back and there was no problem. There was full check-up before this dose. There were symptoms like swelling of feet. But here his BP was normal and oxygen was also normal,” said KR Kharat said.
Doctors at Bhiwandi vaccination centre had checked his pulse and blood pressure which was said to be normal before he was administered the vaccine dose.
Sources said Kirdat was suffering from hypertension and took medicines for the same.
His family has meanwhile demanded a thorough probe into his death.
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Second round of inoculations underway
People above 60 and those over 45 with other illnesses are being vaccinated in the second round of nationwide inoculations. Frontline and health workers received doses in the first round.
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On Tuesday, Maharashtra vaccinated 33,044 people, slightly more than the previous day but much lower than daily vaccinations until last week.
