Thailand reports first death of patient after having COVID vaccine - Thai Visa



 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Health ministry aide Dr Sophon Mekthon said that a patient had died after receiving a Covid-19 vaccination but it was unlikely to be related.

 

The patient had a history of being treated for problems related to broken blood vessels in the stomach and had passed away from that, something that could happen at any time. 

 

Two other people suffered severe hives reactions to taking the virus, he said.

 

Normal side effects would be pain, swelling and redness at the site of the jab and maybe fever that would subside in 1-2 days, he noted.

 

Thai Rath asked him about the case of deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset being in hospital for four days after getting a vaccination.

 

Dr Sophon said he didn't know anything at all about that. 

 

Thai Rath said that the death of the patient was the first since the rollout began in Thailand at the end of February and further details would be needed to determine if it was related.