Covid-19: 460 AEFI reports show deaths not related to vaccine


PUTRAJAYA: The assessment of the Covid-19 Vaccine Pharmacovigilance Special Committee (JFK) on 460 reports of adverse effects of immunisation (AEFI) found that none of the reported deaths were directly related to the vaccine received.

National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) director Dr Roshayati Mohamad Sani said these findings were part of a total of 610 serious AEFI reports involving deaths among Covid-19 vaccine recipients, which required a complete investigation and detailed assessment, linking to the vaccine.

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