There is no indication the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 was responsible for the death of an elderly person in Switzerland just days after she received the jab, Swiss authorities said Wednesday. "Investigations by the cantonal health authorities and by Swissmedic have shown that, based on the medical history and disease development, a connection between the death and the Covid-19 vaccination is highly unlikely," Swissmedic said in a statement. "Neither the medical history nor the acute course of disease suggest a direct causal link between the Covid-19 vaccine and the death," it said. "Pre-existing diseases" had been listed as the natural cause of death on the death certificate, it pointed out. Pfizer and BioNTech said they were aware of the death, and said their "thoughts are with the bereaved family."

Source: Mint December 30, 2020 17:50 UTC