Singapore sees first Covid vaccine death

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore announced the death of a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man, likely related to a Covid-19 vaccine. He died away 21 days after receiving the Moderna/Spikevax vaccine. The State Coroner has confirmed that the cause of death was myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle.

The MOH has also stated that the man’s death was a “medical misadventure” with the State Coroner’s official report suggesting the likelihood of the vaccine being a cause;

“On the balance of probabilities, it was likely to be related to Covid-19 vaccination”.

This is the first death related to Covid vaccination in Singapore.

Despite the unfortunate incident, the MOH has reassured the public that the incidence of myocarditis remains rare with reporting rates of 0.1 per 100,000 doses for…