INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VIJAYAWADA: A health worker died while undergoing treatment five days after taking the Covid-19 vaccine in Guntur district on Sunday
The relatives and health workers staged a protest following the death of B
Vijayalakshmi, an ASHA health workers, alleging that reaction to the vaccine had caused the death.Demanding justice, they said that
Vijayalakshmi had got the vaccine on January 19 but developed complications two days later
She was admitted to the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Guntur
of Telugu Desam and various organisations rushed to GGH and staged a protest demanding justice.The family members said that Vijayalakshmi,
42, working under the Tadepalli Primary Health Centre, and her colleague G
Lakshmi had received the shot on January 20
Two days later, Vijayalakshmi started suffering from headache, vomiting and dizziness
After primary treatment, she was admitted to the GGH
Md Naseer and other leaders demanded Rs 50 lakh compensation, government job to a family member, and a house
CPI(M) Guntur district east secretary Pasam Rama Rao recalled that Vijayalakshmi was a Coronavirus warrior and was entitled to the Rs 50
lakh compensation.Guntur collector I
Samuel Anand Kumar rushed to the spot and assured to send a proposal to the government seeking release of compensation, house site and job
Medical and Health department Dr Geetha Prasidini conducted a meeting with medical experts and discussed the side-effects of the vaccine
She said that only a few people had experienced simple reactions after taking the vaccine
She said they are waiting for an autopsy report of Vijayalakshmi to know the exact cause of her death.
