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A British national who was hospitalised in Nicosia general hospital for a thrombotic episode after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has died, a health official said on Monday.Health authorities have not disclosed the woman’s name, but a close friend of the dead woman has confirmed to the Cyprus Mail it was the UK-born model Stephanie Dubois, 39. who had been living in Tsada, Paphos for the last five months.Dubois posted on Facebook: “Maybe I’m having a prolonged reaction to my Covid jab last week,” when she first went to the hospital on May 14.She had been taken to Nicosia general hospital for treatment after receiving the first dose of the vaccination on May 6 in Paphos. She was said to have had no underlying health issues.“I am completely drained, no energy and my whole body hurts with sore and weak joints,” Dubois posted.
... In a statement, Dr John Holmes who treated her said she complained of having a "severe headache shooting and stabbing" across her forehead and behind her eyes.Tests were carried out and blood clots were found in her brain, prompting her to be moved to the neurology specialist unit at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI).The clots are considered extremely rare - there have been 417 reported cases and 72 deaths - after 24.8 million first doses and 23.9 million second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK.Dr Christopher Johnson, a consultant in anaesthetics and intensive care at the RVI, said Ms Shaw had been conscious for several days and had been treated for the clots with drugs which seemed to be successful.But on the evening of 16 May Ms Shaw said the headaches were worse and she had difficulty speaking.Scans showed she had suffered a haemorrhage in the brain and after her condition deteriorated, part of her skull was removed to try and relieve the pressure inside her head.Her condition continued to worsen and despite more surgery and treatments, she died on 21 May. ...
Seven News reporter Denham Hitchcock is rushed to hospital with extremely rare inflammation of the heart after getting the Pfizer Covid shot - but still urges Australians to get vaccinated so borders can reopen Channel 7 reporter Denham Hitchcock suffering from heart condition after jab Hitchcock got Pfizer vaccine several weeks ago and had persisting symptoms He suffered from racing heart, pins and needles and dizziness over weeks Journalist was eventually hospitalised and diagnosed with pericarditis Condition is inflammation of sac-like tissue that surrounds the heart By Sam McPhee For Daily Mail AustraliaPublished: 00:36 EDT, 26 August 2021 | Updated: 03:04 EDT, 26 August 2021
Reminder: for multiple reasons (among them AZ being evasive regarding their shot's efficacy), AstraZeneca is not among the vaccines approved in the United States.
