WHAT WE FOUND
The original claim comes from a weekly Norwegian Medicines Agency report on suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. Specifically, the January 21 release notes 30 vaccine reports involving death.
But, that very same report also contextualizes the data. “Many of the nursing home residents who have been vaccinated so far are very frail or terminally ill patients. Every day, an average of 45 people die in Norwegian nursing homes or other similar institutions. The fact that some nursing home residents die soon after being vaccinated does not imply that there is a causal relationship. The reported deaths have occurred within a period of 1-9 days following vaccination,” it said.
Debunked: No, a Wexford doctor s death was not related to the Covid-19 vaccine
Dr Keshav Sharma died on 11 January. By Orla Dwyer Tuesday 26 Jan 2021, 3:22 PM Jan 26th 2021, 3:22 PM 30,436 Views 0 Comments
MISINFORMATION AROUND THE death of a Wexford General Hospital doctor earlier this month has been circulating online.
A number of posts on Facebook have said that Dr Keshav Sharma died on 11 January after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, insinuating that the two events were linked.
Although it is understood Dr Sharma had received his first dose of the vaccine, his death was unrelated to this.
There have so far been no reports of deaths where a Covid-19 vaccine is believed to have been a contributory factor, either in Ireland or anywhere across the European Union.