CDC Investigates Death of Woman Who Took J&J Vaccine

CDC Investigates Death of Woman Who Took J&J Vaccine
Doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine are seen in a refrigerator in an April 8, 2021, file photograph. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday confirmed that it is investigating the death of a woman who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as part of its investigation into possible adverse events linked to the vaccine.

A statement from the Virginia Department of Health said that the Virginia woman’s death in March was reported to the CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). The case can be found by searching the system for VAERS ID 1114806-1.
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