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Pharmaceutical regulator says death of woman not linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Pharmaceutical regulator says death of woman not linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Greece’s pharmaceutical regulator (EOF) said on Thursday that the death of a 63-year-old woman in Athens on Wednesday shortly after receiving a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine “does not appear to be linked to the vaccination,” as the woman had a serious preexisting condition.

EOF said it is expecting a full forensic pathology report on the case.

An autopsy conducted on the woman on Wednesday showed that her death was caused by a pulmonary edema brought about by an old heart attack. 

Tissue samples have been sent for histological examination to determine if there are any other findings.

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