AIIMS study found no link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths in young adults

STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 14 (STC): The flagship journal of the Indian Council of Medical Research has published a research-based study ruling out any possible evidence to link COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults. The study reaffirms that the vaccines are safe and effective.
A year-long autopsy-based study conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi, titled ‘Burden of Sudden Death in Young Adults: A One-Year Observational Study at a Tertiary Care Centre in India’, mentions that the researchers closely examined sudden death cases of people aged between 18 and 45 years using verbal autopsy, post-mortem imaging, conventional autopsy and detailed histopathological tests.
According to the findings, there was no statistically significant association between COVID-19 vaccination status and sudden deaths in the young population.
The researchers found that most of the deaths were caused by well-known medical conditions, with cardiovascular diseases emerging as the leading reason.
Respiratory illnesses and other non-cardiac causes were also identified in several cases.
The study also noted that both COVID-19 infection history and vaccination status were similar across younger and older age groups, and no causal link between vaccination and sudden deaths was found.
These results, the researchers said, are in line with global scientific evidence that supports the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
Reports quoting health experts said that sudden deaths among young individuals, though tragic, are often linked to underlying and sometimes undiagnosed health issues, especially heart-related conditions.
They underlined the importance of early health screening, lifestyle changes and timely medical intervention to reduce such risks.
People have been advised to trust credible scientific sources and avoid misinformation.
(Straight Talk Communications)