A 56-year-old doctor from Florida died two weeks after receiving the first dose of coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech. The cause of his death was considered a rare blood disorder.
Dr. Gregory Michael, an obstetrician-gynecologist, lost his life 16 days after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech coronavirus vaccine, which was the first to be approved in the United States.
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Following his death, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Florida Department of Health and the Miami-Dade Medical Office launched an investigation into the matter.
“The cause of death is pending the completion of studies conducted by the coroner and the Centers for Disease Control,” said the director of the office, Darren Caprara. “The case is still under investigation, so nothing has been completed.”
Although a direct link to the vaccine has not yet been established, it is also not completely ruled out by local health authorities. Michael’s condition is linked to a rare condition that affects the body’s ability to clot blood.
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Pfizer also began an independent investigation into the matter and acknowledged that the doctor’s death was caused by a “very unusual clinical case of severe thrombocytopenia” and also suggested that so far their researchers believe there is a chance very small as “there is any direct connection with the vaccine. “
The news came a few days after it was revealed that a pediatric surgery nurse in Port lost her life two days after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Although, Sonia Acevedo, 41, who worked in pediatrics at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology, had no side effects after receiving the vaccine.