Individual in California dies hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
The person had tested positive for the virus in late December.
By Nick Viviani and Heather Janssen
Published: Jan. 25, 2021 at 6:17 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
PLACER CO., Calif. (WMTV/KMAX) - Local, state, and federal health agencies are investigating after someone in California died shortly after receiving the coronavirus vaccine.
According to Placer Co. (Calif.) Public Health, the person, whose name was not released, received their injection on January 21 and died several hours later. Little is known about the individual, including their age, gender, or which vaccine they received.
Health officials did note the person had tested positive for COVID-19 in late December, prior to receiving the vaccine. However they did not indicate that may have played a part in the individual’s death...
No Link Found Yet: Auburn Woman Warns She Saw Grandfather’s Aid Die After COVID Vaccine
By Marissa Perlman January 25, 2021 at 12:45 pm Filed Under:Coronavirus, Placer County
AUBURN (CBS13) – The Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday that a person tested positive for the virus in late December and died hours after getting the vaccine on Thursday.
Now, there are questions from the community on the safety of the vaccine. An Auburn woman says she witnessed the tragedy first hand.
In a post on Facebook, she said she saw her grandfather’s aid, a 56-year-old man, get the vaccine at a senior living facility on Thursday.
“Twenty minutes later he realized his legs felt tingly and he was having shortness of breath. He was wheeled out in an ambulance…1 hour later he was in ICU on a ventilator and three hours later he passed away,” she wrote.
She goes on to say “Hearing this broke my families [sic] heart as he has taken care of my grandpa for years, and was there helping as we were coming to say our goodbyes.”...
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