BBC presenter’s death due to covid vaccine

A coroner’s report revealed that the 44-year-old mother, who died in May, suffered blood clots in the brain. The BBC said its Radio Newcastle presenter received her first dose in April but a week later started experiencing prolonged headaches. 

Newcastle coroner Karen Dilks told a hearing that Shaw was in good health prior to taking the vaccine and that her death was caused by a "vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia,” which is an extremely rare side effect.

She died three weeks after taking her first dose, which also came weeks after the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was restricted to people over 40, after rare reports of unusual blood clots, reported The Guardian.

We are so sorry and saddened to share with you that after a short illness our beautiful colleague Lisa Shaw has died.

Everyone at the station is devastated and thinking about Lisa’s lovely family. She was a brilliant presenter, a wonderful friend and a loving wife and mum. pic.twitter.com/tw3Lc2YzBW

— BBC Radio Newcastle (@bbcnewcastle) May 23, 2021

UK vaccine data on AstraZeneca indicates that of the more than 23 million doses administered, there have been 417 reported cases and 72 deaths.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and other experts maintain that the benefits of covid-19 vaccines like AstraZeneca outweigh the risks for most people.

Dr Alison Cave, chief safety officer of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency told the BBC that they will be "reviewing" the coroner's verdict.