By The SUN
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| The woman died at Kwong Wah Hospital early this morning |
The Hong Kong Health Department
has reported the death from an “acute stroke” of a 55-year-old woman, days
after receiving the Sinovac coronavirus jab.
In a statement issued today, the DH said the woman had a history of chronic
illnesses. She suffered a stroke yesterday, Mar 5, and was admitted to Caritas
Medical Centre.
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She was later transferred to
Kwong Wah Hospital where she had a cardiac arrest and passed away early this
morning.
The woman received her Covid
jab at the Kwun Chung Sports Centre on Tuesday.
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A co-convenor of the expert
panel looking at possible side-effects from Covid vaccination, Ivan Hung, has
said the deceased had high blood pressure as well as high cholesterol.
He said the mass vaccination
which kicked off two weeks ago should continue since they don’t know if the
woman’s death was related to her having received the Sinovac jab.
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He revealed 17 of around
61,500 people who had the Sinovac jab in the first week had experienced
serious side effects, but most have recovered and people have no cause to
worry.
Hung said the experts panel
will discuss the case on Monday.
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Earlier, the panel ruled out
a connection between the death of a 63-year-old man from an apparent heart
attack and his having been vaccinated with Sinovac earlier.
The man, who had diabetes and
high blood pressure, was reportedly found with clogged arteries after he died,
but the panel is still looking into the exact cause of death.
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| Dr Chan admits fewer people are booking for a jab after the man's reported death |
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“There’s still bookings everyday, but it
has slowed down a little bit and we understand the situation,” Chan said. “The
public wants to understand the situation a little bit more.”
Government figures show that the number of those who booked online for a jab dropped from a peak of 18,000 on Tuesday to around 6,000 Friday.
Chan urged anyone with health
issues and are unsure about vaccination to consult their doctor.
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