Italian prosecutors said Monday they seized a batch of nearly 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after a man died hours after receiving the shot. Piedmont’s regional government told Reuters it suspended use of the AstraZeneca batch, ABV5811, after a 57-year-old man identified as Sandro Tognatti fell ill and died. The cause of death and other circumstances surrounding his death are not clear. “It is therefore important to ensure that continued administration of the drug throughout the country does not lead to further consequences (harmful or fatal) … until we are completely sure that (Tognatti’s) death cannot be attributed to the above-mentioned inoculation,” prosecutor Teresa Angela Camelio said in a statement to news outlets. Tognatti, a music teacher, was administered the vaccine on Saturday afternoon, said his wife to news outlets, reported Reuters. She said he developed a high temperature and fell ill. He died shortly after an ambulance was …
Nearly 400,000 AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Seized in Italy After Teacher’s Death
March 15, 2021
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