Ontario Reports First Blood Clot Death in Man who Received AstraZeneca Shot

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 17:38

By Linda Morgan

A man in his 40s is the first Ontarian to die of a blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

The news was confirmed by Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe.

"Unfortunately, I must report that we now in Ontario have our first death associated with VITT (vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia)," Yaffe said.

She notes the man got the shot near the end of April and died a few weeks later.

Earlier this month, the province announced it wouldn't offer any more first doses of the vaccine, due to concerns surrounding blood clots.

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Ontario Reports First Blood Clot Death in Man who Received AstraZeneca Shot

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