Covid vaccine is not responsible for heart attacks: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Covid vaccine is not responsible for heart attacks, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said today citing a study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
While speaking at ANI Dialogues 2024-Navigating India's Health Sector, Mandaviya said, «If someone has a stroke today, they think it is because of the Covid vaccine. ICMR has done a detailed study that the (Covid) vaccine is not responsible for heart attacks.»
He added, «There are multiple reasons for heart attacks, like our lifestyle, tobacco and liquor consumption… Sometimes, misinformation goes among the people and a perception is formed for some time… But whatever decision we make, it should be data-based and scientific research-based.»
Note that the ICMR study came out in November last year in which it said that vaccines administered for COVID-19 did not increase the risk of sudden death among young adults in India but it was the post-Covid hospitalisation, family history of sudden death, and certain lifestyle behaviours that are likely the underlying causes.
The study by Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) was conducted through the participation of 47 tertiary care hospitals across India. Cases were apparently healthy individuals aged 18-45 years without any known co-morbidity, who suddenly died of unexplained causes during October 2021-March 2023.
«Lifestyle factors such as current smoking status, alcohol use frequency, recent binge drinking, recreational drug/substance use and vigorous-intensity activity were positively
