Third person dies in Japan after taking contaminated Moderna coronavirus vaccine

A 49-year-old man died the day after taking his second shot of the vaccine, though authorities said a causal link has not been identifiedSee all our coronavirus coverageA third man has died in Japan after receiving an injection from one of three batches of Moderna vaccines since identified as contaminated, though authorities say no causal link has yet been found.The 49-year-old man had his second shot on 11 August and died the following day. His only known health issue was an allergy to buckwheat, the health ministry said on Monday. As with theprevious two deaths, the ministry said it had yet to establish if the latest fatality was linked to the vaccine.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Japan Coronavirus Vaccines and immunisation Science Asia Pacific Source Type: news