UTAH, March 18, 2021 (Gephardt Daily) — The Office of the Medical Examiner says there have been no deaths in Utah caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
“The Office of the Medical Examiner has completed investigations into reported deaths where the decedent had recently received the COVID-19 vaccine,” according to a news release from the Utah Department of Health. “By law, the details of these investigations must be kept confidential unless the family of the decedent provides permission for the OME to discuss the findings publicly.”
The OME has determined there have been no deaths caused by the COVID-19 vaccines to date in Utah, the statement said.
“The OME is committed to investigating any deaths that fall under its jurisdiction where decedents had recently received the COVID-19 vaccine.
“The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. They are how we will end this pandemic,” the UDoH statement said.
“We will continue to investigate reports of serious side effects. Public confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine is critical, and providing absolute transparency on the vaccine’s side effects is our goal.
“To that end, we call on members of the media to wait for all the facts to be known prior to reporting information that could lead to undue diminished confidence in these life-saving vaccines.”
