Placer County Public Health and the Placer County Sheriff-Coroner Division were recently notified of the death of he individual who had tested positive for the virus last month, reported on Monday citing the officials as saying
"The individual was administered a Covid-19 vaccine several hours before the death on January 21, 2021," the Placer County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
"The vaccine was not administered by Placer County Public Health."
The authorities did not provide further information about the fatal case, including the person's age and gender, and the brand of vaccine the individual had received.
Noting that multiple local, state and federal agencies are actively investigating the case, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said: "Any reports surrounding the cause of death are premature, pending the outcome of the investigation."
This report comes after the
The
As of January 10, a reported 40,41,396 first doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine had been administered in the US, and reports of 1,266 adverse events after receipt of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine were submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, according to the CDC.
Among these, 108 case reports were identified for further review as possible cases of severe allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis.
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs rarely after vaccination, with onset typically within minutes to hours.
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