The 56-year-old physician on
Spokespeople for the forensic office said that his death has not been linked definitively with the vaccine but it is one of the possibilities being investigated.
The manner and cause of Michael's death "is pending,"
Michael's wife,
There, doctors determined that his blood platelet level was extremely low and he was admitted with a diagnosis of Immune thrombocytopenia, or ITP, a blood disorder caused by an immune reaction.
His health problem was a reaction to the vaccine, Neckelmann said.
She went on to say that a team of doctors tried for two weeks without success to raise his platelet level and he ultimately died of a stroke.
Neckelmann added that for those two weeks Michael was conscious and energetic until two days before a last-resort surgery, when he suffered the cerebral hemorrhage that killed him within a matter of minutes.
The
The
"We are actively investigating this case, but we don't believe at this time that there is any direct connection to the vaccine," said
"It is important to note that serious adverse events, including deaths that are unrelated to the vaccine are unfortunately likely to occur at a similar rate as they would in the general population," the pharmaceutical firm said.
Among the more than five million people in the US who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, there have been no serious adverse effects beyond the serious allergic reactions that have occurred in 29 people, the
In her Facebook post, Neckelmann wrote that her husband was the "love of her life" and a pro-vaccine individual but she thought that he died because of a strong reaction to one of them, adding that "I believe that people should be aware that side effects can happen, that it is not good for everyone and in this case destroyed a beautiful life, a perfect family, and has affected so many people in the community."
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