Unexplained sudden death among young adults in India not due to Covid vaccination: ICMR study

New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) Admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 in the past, family history of sudden death and certain lifestyle behaviours increased the likelihood of unexplained death among young adults in India and not Covid vaccination, an ICMR study said on Tuesday.

The study "Factors associated with sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years in India – a multicentric matched case-control study" has been published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research.

"We found no evidence of a positive association of COVID-19 vaccination with unexplained sudden death among young adults. On the contrary, the present study documents that COVID-19 vaccination indeed reduced the risk of unexplained sudden death in this age group," the study said.