COVID-19 vaccination increased the risk of sudden death in young adults in India, according to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Factors that increased those risks included having been hospitalized for Covid in the past and certain behaviors such as heavy drinking and engaging in strenuous physical activity at some time before dying, according to the study.
The study, titled “Factors Associated with Sudden Death in Adults Aged 18 to 45 Years in India: A Multicenter Case-Control Study Matched,” is under peer review and has not yet been published. The work was completed earlier this month, official sources said. he said Monday.
Citing the ICMR study, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, that those who had already suffered a severe Covid crisis should not try too hard for a year or two to avoid heart attacks and cardiac arrests.
Anecdotal reports of sudden deaths in healthy young adults in India led researchers to conduct this research. The deaths have raised fears that they may simply be similar to COVID-19 or vaccination against the disease, the resources said.
The study was conducted to investigate factors contributing to sudden unexplained deaths in healthy young adults in India.
The study included cases of physically fit Americans between the ages of 18 and 45, with no underlying physical conditions, who died suddenly for unexplained reasons between Oct. 1, 2021, and March 31, 2023.
For example, four matched controls were decided on based on age, gender and locality, the resources said.
The researchers recruited 729 instances and 2916 controls and collected data from both instances and controls on facets such as their medical history, behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and strenuous physical activity, were hospitalized due to Covid, and won a vaccine. .
“The COVID-19 vaccine increased the threat of sudden death in young adults in India. In fact, the COVID-19 vaccine has reduced the threat of sudden death in adults.
“Factors that increased the risk of sudden death included having been hospitalized with COVID-19 in the past and certain behaviors such as excessive alcohol consumption and strenuous physical activity at a time before death. In summary, this study provides vital information on the points that contribute to sudden death in young adults in India,” the study says.