Cause of man's death after Covid jab in Ctg to be investigated: CMCH director
A man died soon after receiving a Covid-19 shot at a vaccine centre in Chattogram this afternoon.
Osman Gani Rubel, 30, a small trader, felt sick after receiving the vaccine shot at Enayetbazar Railway Colony centre around 2pm, said Dr Selim Akter Chowdhury, chief health officer at Chattogram City Corporation.
He was rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where the on duty doctor declared him dead around 2:30pm, he added.
Dr Selim, who oversees the vaccination programme in the city, said he had heard that the man went to a tea stall after receiving the vaccine shot and felt unwell there.
"We are investigating the incident," he added.
Contacted, CMCH Director Brig Gen Shamim Ahsan said it was not confirmed whether the man died due to an adverse event of the vaccine. "We advised for a postmortem to know the cause of death."
Sinopharm jabs were being administered at the centre, said the health officer.
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