No link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths in young adults: AIIMS

A yearlong autopsybased study conducted by the AIIMS New Delhi found no scientific evidence linking Covid19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults reaffirming that the vaccines are safe and effectiveThe study titled lsquoBurden of Sudden Death in Young Adults A OneYear Observational Study at a Tertiary Care Centre in Indiarsquo has been published in the lsquoIndian Journal of Medical Researchrsquo the flagship journal of the Indian Council of Medical ResearchResearchers closely examined sudden death cases of people aged between 18 and 45 years using verbal autopsy postmortem imaging conventional autopsy and detailed histopathological testsAccording to the findings there was no statistically significant association between Covid19 vaccination status and sudden deaths in the young populationThe researchers found that most of the deaths were caused by wellknown medical conditions with cardiovascular diseases emerging as the leading causeRespiratory illnesses and other noncardiac causes were also identified in several casesThe study also noted that both Covid19 infection history and vaccination status were similar across younger and older age groups and no causal link between vaccination and sudden deaths was foundThese results the researchers said are in line with global scientific evidence that supports the safety of Covid19 vaccinesDr Sudheer Arava Professor at AIIMS New Delhi said the study is particularly important at a time when misleading claims and unverified reports are circulating about a possible link between Covid19 vaccines and sudden deathsHe stressed that the findings clearly do not support such claims and highlighted the need for scientific and evidencebased research to guide public understandingHealth experts said that sudden deaths among young individuals though tragic are often linked to underlying and sometimes undiagnosed health issues especially heartrelated conditionsThey underlined the importance of early health screening lifestyle changes and timely medical intervention to reduce such risksDr Arava also advised people to trust credible scientific sources and avoid misinformation that could weaken public confidence in proven public health measures including vaccinationThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever