New Zealand links 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

The death is New Zealand's second, linked to a known but rare side effect from the vaccine after health authorities in August reported a woman had died after taking her doses.

SYDNEY, Australia – New Zealand authorities on Monday, December 20, said they had linked a 26-year-old man’s death to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart muscle, after taking his first dose.

“With the current available information, the board has considered that the myocarditis was probably due to vaccination in this individual,” a COVID-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board said in a statement. A Pfizer spokesperson said the company was aware of the report of the death in New Zealand, it monitored all reports of possible adverse events, and continued to believe the benefit-risk profile for its vaccine was positive.

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