Post-vaccination deaths are 0.0002% of 235 mn doses given till June 7: Govt

The health ministry was responding to media reports which claimed that there have been instances of people developing health complications after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine jab,

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), on Tuesday, clarified that the number of deaths among those who have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine represents just 0.0002 per cent of the 235 million doses administered so far. 

The health ministry was responding to media reports which claimed that there had been instances of people developing health complications after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine jab, leading to the death of the vaccine recipient in some cases.

As per the media reports, 488 deaths following vaccination are linked to post-COVID complications between Jan 16-June 7, 2021, where the total vaccination