California resident dies hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

An individual in California who tested positive for COVID-19 in late December and who was vaccinated on Thursday died several hours after receiving the vaccine, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday.

“There are several local, state and federal agencies that are actively investigating this matter; any report regarding the cause of death is premature, pending the outcome of the investigation,” the sheriff’s office said.

It is not known whether the person received the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.

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Some people have had allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine, although severe allergic reactions remain extremely rare. Last week, California State epidemiologist Dr. Erica S. Pan recommended that suppliers stop administering a batch of Moderna vaccine “out of extreme caution” after it induces an allergic reaction in less than ten people.

“Although no vaccine or medical procedure is safe, the risk of a serious adverse reaction is very low,” the California Department of Health wrote. “Although there is less data on side effects related to the Moderna vaccine, a similar vaccine shows that the expected rate of anaphylaxis is approximately 1 in 100,000.”

The vaccines have side effects, including fatigue, headaches, chills and fever, but these are “normal signs your body is building protection” and should go away within a few days, according to the CDC.

As of Saturday evening, 41,411,550 doses were distributed and 20,537,990 were administered nationwide. In California, nearly 5 million doses have been distributed and 2,008,220 have been administered.

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While adverse reactions to the vaccine remain rare, COVID-19 continues to ravage California and the rest of the world.

About 423 people have died per day on average in California from coronavirus in the past month, according to Johns Hopkins University. The state has recorded 36,362 deaths and more than 3 million cases since the start of the pandemic.