QuickCheck: Did a teenager die after receiving a Covid-19 booster jab?

A message has gone viral on WhatsApp claiming that a teenager died after receiving a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Is this true?

VERDICT:

FALSE

In a statement issued on Monday (Feb 14), the Health Ministry said that the teenager in question actually died on Feb 12 due to a congenital heart disorder that had worsened.

The ministry said that an investigation found that the teenager received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on July 31, 2021 and their second dose on Aug 21 of the same year.

"The mother of the patient and Hospital Tuaran have verified that the teenager did not receive a booster dose," added the Ministry.

It also said that the mother of the teenager has since made a police report denying that the death of her child is due to a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and added that she has also denied that her family members produced the viral message.

"Hospital Tuaran has also lodged a police report so that the matter can be investigated and follow-up action taken on the false news," added the ministry.