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New Delhi, Dec 14: A year-long autopsy-based study conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi on Sunday found no scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults — reaffirming that the vaccines are safe and effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The study, titled \u2018Burden of Sudden Death in Young Adults: A One-Year Observational Study at a Tertiary Care Centre in India\u2019, has been published in the \u2018Indian Journal of Medical Research\u2019, the flagship journal of the Indian Council of Medical Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Researchers closely examined sudden death cases of people aged between 18 and 45 years using verbal autopsy, post-mortem imaging, conventional autopsy and detailed histopathological tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the findings, there was no statistically significant association between COVID-19 vaccination status and sudden deaths in the young population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The researchers found that most of the deaths were caused by well-known medical conditions, with cardiovascular diseases emerging as the leading reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respiratory illnesses and other non-cardiac causes were also identified in several cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The study also noted that both COVID-19 infection history and vaccination status were similar across younger and older age groups, and no causal link between vaccination and sudden deaths was found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These results, the researchers said, are in line with global scientific evidence that supports the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Sudheer Arava, Professor at AIIMS, New Delhi, said the study is particularly important at a time when misleading claims and unverified reports are circulating about a possible link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed that the findings clearly do not support such claims and highlighted the need for scientific and evidence-based research to guide public understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health experts said that sudden deaths among young individuals, though tragic, are often linked to underlying and sometimes undiagnosed health issues, especially heart-related conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They underlined the importance of early health screening, lifestyle changes and timely medical intervention to reduce such risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Arava also advised people to trust credible scientific sources and avoid misinformation that could weaken public confidence in proven public health measures, including vaccination.\u2013(IANS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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