With the growing speculation on social media that Covid-19 vaccines can be a reason behind the sudden surge in heart-attack related deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has cleared the air around this by releasing a statement that there is no conclusive link between the heart attacks and vaccine.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said, “No link has been found between the Covid-19 vaccines and the surge of sudden deaths due to heart attacks.”
To support this statement, the Ministry shared comprehensive research that was done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The study clearly asserts that there is no causal link between the vaccines and the reported heart attacks.
In a statement, the Ministry said, “Extensive studies by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) and AIIMS on sudden deaths among adults post-COVID have conclusively established no linkage between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths. Studies by ICMR and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have affirmed that COVID-19 vaccines in India are safe and effective, with extremely rare instances of serious side effects.”
Further elaborating on the reason behind the sudden cardiac arrest, the various factors were mentioned in the statement like genetics, lifestyle, pre-existing conditions, and post-C complications. “Sudden cardiac deaths can result from a wide range of factors, including genetics, lifestyle, pre-existing conditions, and post-COVID complications. Scientific experts have reiterated that statements linking COVID vaccination to sudden deaths are false and misleading and are not supported by scientific consensus.”
Discussion around cardiac arrest and vaccines came up after the sudden death of Shefali Jariwala, who passed away due to a heart attack last week, she was 42 years old. Though doctors have confirmed a sudden drop in blood pressure being the reason behind her death and police have also ruled out foul play. However, discussion around her heart attack and vaccine has picked up on social media.
This isn’t the first celeb that has suffered cardiac arrest at this young age, post-COVID many such cases have come up including Shefali’s co-star Sidharth Shukla.
