Father Who Says Son Died After COVID Vaccine Will Appeal Court Decision Dismissing Case

Dan Hartman and his son, Sean, who passed away at age 17 on Sept. 27, 2021. Sean was vaccinated for COVID-19 on Aug. 25, 2021, because he wanted to be able to continue playing hockey. Courtesy of Dan Hartman

The father of a 17-year-old boy who says his son died weeks after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine says he will be appealing a recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court that dismissed the family’s case against Health Canada.

Sean Hartman died on Sept. 27, 2021—33 days after he had taken a first dose of the Health Canada-approved Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, according to his father, Dan Hartman. Hartman has said his son took the vaccine because he was told it was mandatory if he wanted to play hockey.