Woman dies in Virginia after receiving the vaccine COVID-19
A woman from eastern Virginia died just hours after receiving the coronavirus vaccine, according to her family. (Courtesy of WTKR)
GLOUCESTER, Va. – A Virginia woman died just hours after receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, according to her family, but state officials say her death and the vaccine may be unrelated.
The woman was identified as Drene Keyes, 58. She had received the first dose of the virus, waited for the warrant 15 minutes after the show and was leaving.
“A co-worker said she was trying to get in the car and said ‘something is not right’,” said her daughter Lisa Jones.
Keyes, who had diabetes, sleep apnea and obesity, started having trouble breathing and vomiting. She was rushed to the hospital and died.
The Virginia Department of Health said in a statement on Friday that preliminary findings indicate that the cause of Gloucester’s wife’s death was not anaphylaxis, which indicates a severe and potentially fatal allergic reaction. The state coroner is investigating the incident and officials say it may take several weeks for additional information to be available.
The VDH says the CDC is now collecting additional information after the death was reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Notification System (VAERS).
“I want to offer condolences to the family. Any loss is horrible,” said State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver.