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Utah health officials say COVID-19 vaccine hasn't factored in any deaths
Standard Examiner ^ | March 19, 2021 | Tim Vandenack

Posted on 03/19/2021 12:14:59 PM PDT by House Atreides

The COVID-19 vaccine did not factor in the death of a West Point woman whose passing days after getting her second inoculation shot prompted questions from her family, according to health officials.

The Utah Department of Health and the Office of Medical Examiner, or OME, issued a statement Thursday saying it had investigated the deaths of people who had recently taken the vaccine. After conducting the probes, the statement said, investigators found no links between the vaccine and any deaths.

“The OME has determined there have been NO DEATHS caused by the COVID-19 vaccines to date in Utah. The OME is committed to investigating any deaths that fall under its jurisdiction where decedents had recently received the COVID-19 vaccine,” the statement read.

The death last month of Kassidi Kurill of West Point after her second and final COVID-19 vaccination shot has prompted coverage in some Utah media outlets, including the Standard-Examiner, but the statement didn’t single out any specific cases due to privacy laws. Perhaps in light of the attention the Kurill case received, though, state health officials went on in the statement, touting the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. “The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.....”

Kurill’s death on Feb. 5, four days after getting her second and final COVID-19 vaccination shot, prompted concerns from her family that the vaccine factored in her passing. She was 39 and otherwise healthy, according to Al Hawley, her stepfather.

Hawley on Thursday declined comment on the news from the Utah Department of Health and OME, citing the sometimes critical public response sparked by news reports about his stepdaughter’s passing. He says he doesn’t plan to reveal any more details about his stepdaughter’s autopsy. “It saddens me, the ugly things that got said by people who clearly didn’t know her,” he said.I

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The death of this 39 year old woman days after receiving her 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose received much publicity. The autopsy results are now in and the COVID-19 vaccination did not contribute to her death.
1 posted on 03/19/2021 12:14:59 PM PDT by House Atreides
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Ok, So what did factor in then? Or should we move along...nothing to see...


2 posted on 03/19/2021 12:17:39 PM PDT by D Rider ( )
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To: House Atreides

The family would be raising he!! if the likely contributing “cause(s) were dubious.


3 posted on 03/19/2021 12:19:00 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: House Atreides

Well that’s settled then. Govt officials can always be trusted to tell the truth. /s


4 posted on 03/19/2021 12:19:59 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL)
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"Ok, So what did factor in then?"

Medical information is private so long as it doesn't impact public health. Your individual curiosity as to what caused a particular person's death does not override their right and the family's right to medical privacy. According to the people actually investigating the case and examining the body of the deceased, there was no vaccine related issue present. So yes, we should move on. Speculation on conspiracy blogs is not probably cause to freak out and panic.

5 posted on 03/19/2021 12:22:46 PM PDT by 2aProtectsTheRest (The media is banging the fear drum enough. Don't help them do it.)
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To: traderrob6

yes, I’m going to go with drug use. It appears the family knows the cause but is now saying they will not discuss it further.


6 posted on 03/19/2021 12:24:05 PM PDT by martinidon
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To: Seruzawa

So, everyone who dies is tested for Covid. If they test positive, then no matter how they died, e.g. motorcycle accident, they get added to Covid deaths.

So why not the same standard for the Covid shot? Let’s count everyone who dies within a few weeks of getting the shot! For example, Hank Aaron, Larry King, Marvin Hagler, all died within a few days of getting the shot. How do they prove that the shot had nothing to do with their deaths? We are all serving as a lab experiment. And the Drug Companies can not be held liable.


7 posted on 03/19/2021 12:26:10 PM PDT by euclid216
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Perhaps in light of the attention the Kurill case received, though, state health officials went on in the statement, touting the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. “The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.....”

Indeed, so safe that the FDA still uses the terms "emergency" and "experimental" in the authorization, and there is a lawsuit shield in place for the manufacturers.

8 posted on 03/19/2021 12:30:15 PM PDT by asinclair (Political hot air is a renewable energy resource)
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“Ok, So what did factor in then? Or should we move along...nothing to see...”
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Well, if you read the linked article you’d see that the father doesn’t want to go into the details of the autopsy findings. He’s entitled to his family’s desire for privacy which certainly outweighs your morbid curiosity.


9 posted on 03/19/2021 12:32:53 PM PDT by House Atreides
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...four days after getting her second and final COVID-19 vaccination shot

There's no doubt it was her final shot.

10 posted on 03/19/2021 12:39:22 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (The Weak Never Started, The Cowards fail along the way, Only the Strong Survive)
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To: House Atreides

The long-term effects of the vaccine are NOT known, and probably will not be factored into the premature deaths when they occur, caused by the rush to get the magic shot.


11 posted on 03/19/2021 12:41:44 PM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: House Atreides

Cue the coterie of antivaxxers all of whom will say this is part of the conspiracy.


12 posted on 03/19/2021 12:58:19 PM PDT by gas_dr (Trial lawyers AND POLITICIANS are Endangering Every Patient in America: INCLUDING THEIR LIBERTIES)
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I am not an anti vaxxer at all. But my critical reasoning skills tell me there’s a whole lot to be concerned about with this ersatz vaccine. I won’t bother to list the items that make this thing dubious since I will be accused of being an anti vaxxer and a conspiracy nut.


13 posted on 03/19/2021 1:13:20 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: euclid216

euclid216 wrote: “So, everyone who dies is tested for Covid. If they test positive, then no matter how they died, e.g. motorcycle accident, they get added to Covid deaths. So why not the same standard for the Covid shot?”

You should realize that if it was wrong to count some deaths as being caused by COVID but that doesn’t make it right to classify all deaths following a vaccination as being caused by the vaccine.


14 posted on 03/19/2021 1:36:18 PM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: House Atreides

“Crazy, I’m crazy for feeling so lonely
I’m crazy, crazy for feeling so blue”

—Pasty Cline

;)


15 posted on 03/19/2021 1:37:55 PM PDT by familyop
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To: Seruzawa
Well that’s settled then. Govt officials can always be trusted to tell the truth. /s

Same with the press, democrats and the medical establishment... they never lie or mislead.../s

16 posted on 03/19/2021 1:42:24 PM PDT by GOPJ (Rasmussen:75% of Americans support voter ID laws.(60% Democrat support - 89% Republican support.)
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To: House Atreides

Unless an actual cause of death was found, the family should get an independent autopsy.


17 posted on 03/19/2021 1:45:19 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing);)
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To: House Atreides

Bullsquat!


18 posted on 03/19/2021 1:47:28 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: gas_dr

Cue the ship of fools who will sat that there’s nothing to see here.


19 posted on 03/19/2021 1:48:40 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Sirius Lee

Except in this case there is literally nothing to see. The autopsy likely clearly have the cause of death and the family doesn’t want to share it. But that doesn’t stop people from trying to force an issue out of literally nothing.


20 posted on 03/19/2021 3:02:32 PM PDT by gas_dr (Trial lawyers AND POLITICIANS are Endangering Every Patient in America: INCLUDING THEIR LIBERTIES)
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