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A postmortem study of patients vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2 in Colombia

Abstract:

Introduction and objective A new coronavirus produces a disease designated as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vaccination against COVID-19 has resulted in decreased mortality. Postmortems of vaccinated patients play an important part in the forensic analysis of adverse effects after vaccination, which is essential for determining its efficacy and security. The main objective of this study was to describe the results of autopsies of patients vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2 carried out in two major centers in Colombia. Materials and methods A descriptive cross-sectional study of 121 autopsies was performed following Colombian regulations in two main hospitals in Bogotá, Colombia, between March 1st and April 31st, 2021. Results 118 of the 121 patients (97.52%) had been vaccinated with CoronaVac (Sinovac); only 3 had received other vaccines. Sudden cardiac death was the leading cause of death, with …

Año de publicación:

2023

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    Tipo de documento:

    Other

    Estado:

    Acceso abierto

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Patología
    • Epidemiología

    Áreas temáticas de Dewey:

    • Medicina forense; incidencia de enfermedades
    • Medicina y salud
    • Genética y evolución

    Contribuidores:

    Wilson RoldanWilson Roldan