CDC Investigating Death of Michigan 13-Year-Old After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine: Spokesperson

CDC Investigating Death of Michigan 13-Year-Old After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine: Spokesperson
A person is inoculated with a vaccine in Chelsea, Mass., on Feb. 16, 2021. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publicly confirmed Friday that it is investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy who died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

The “CDC is aware of a 13-year-old boy in Michigan who died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination,” agency spokeswoman Jade Fulce told the Detroit News. “This case is currently under investigation and until the investigation is complete, it is premature to assign a specific cause of death.”
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