Siddaramaiah flags Covid vaccine link

In the wake of recent cases of deaths due to heart attacks in Hassan, Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday said that “hasty approval and distribution” of the Covid vaccine to the public could also be a reason for these deaths.

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He urged everyone to visit the nearest health center immediately for a check-up if they have symptoms such as chest pain or difficulty breathing, and not to ignore these signs.

The Chief Minister said that more than twenty people have died due to heart attacks in the past month alone in just one district of Hassan.

“The government is taking this matter very seriously. To identify the exact cause of these series of deaths and to find solutions, a committee of experts has been formed under the leadership of Dr Ravindranath, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, and they have been instructed to submit a study report within 10 days," he said, in a post on 'X'.