INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Covid-19 vaccination is not linked to sudden unexplained deaths among young adults in recent times, claims the Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR) after a multi-centre study which took into account factors associated with 729 such deaths reported from various
parts of the country between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023
ICMR has, however, suggested that past hospitalisation due to Covid-19, family history of sudden death and certain lifestyle issues may have
a role to play.Globally, incidence of sudden death among young adults is estimated to be about 0.8-6.2 per 100,000 per year.ICMR says there
were several anecdotal reports about sudden unexplained deaths among apparently healthy adults in India, purportedly linked to Covid-19
orCovid -19 jabs, which prompted it to take up study.A total of 29,171 sudden deaths among individuals aged 18-45 years were listed as
potential cases from records maintained by 47 hospitals across 19 states/UTs.However, 729 cases involving people who died within 24 hours of
hospitalisation or those who died outside the hospital setting within 24 hours of having been seen to be in an apparently healthy condition
were included in the final list.The researchers then perused available records and interviewed family members to know their Covid-19
vaccination/infection status and lifestyle behaviour that could potentially be linked to the sudden, unexplained death
For each case, four controls or healthy individuals of the same age group, gender and locality were recruited.According to the study
results, published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, receipt of two doses of Covid-19 vaccine lowered the odds of unexplained
vigorous-intensity activity were positively associated with unexplained sudden deaths
surfaced on social media platforms in the recent past showing people, many of them young, collapsing and dying suddenly while dancing and
singing or just out for a jog or a session in the gym
According to some media reports, 10 people died due to heart attack during garba events in Gujarat during Navratri and the youngest of the
