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Filipino Health Worker Dies After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine; Death 'Caused By COVID-19 Itself'
By Danielle Ong
03/18/21 AT 12:05 AM
KEY POINTS
- A health care worker in the Philippines died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shot
- The government refused to reveal the brand of the vaccine
- The Philippines is now reporting about about 4,000 to 5,000 new cases daily
A Filipino health care worker who received a shot of COVID-19 vaccine at a local inoculation drive died Monday, according to the Philippine Department of Health.
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Dr. Rontgene Solante, an infectious disease expert, noted that it is still possible to contract COVID-19 even after vaccination. This happens if the patient was infected prior to getting the shot or was exposed to the virus before the antibodies developed.
It is unclear if the health care worker who died was among the 21 reported recipients who experienced severe side effects after inoculation. The DOH released a report Friday that showed 20 recipients of China?s Sinovac vaccine and one person who received AstraZeneca?s vaccine suffered chest pains or breathing difficulties....
In a joint statement with the country's Food and Drug Administration, the DOH said the health care worker tested positive for COVID-19 following the vaccination but didn't specify the dates or the brand of vaccine administered.
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