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First Ontario Death Linked To AstraZeneca Vaccine

Jason Wellwood May 25, 2021 5:10 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 6:43 am

A 40 year old man is the first case of an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine-related death in Ontario.

While it’s early in the investigation, the province’s Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe indicated that the man had vaccine induced thrombocytopenia (VITT) at the time of his death, which is the rare blood clots associated with the vaccine.

The victim got his first dose at the end of April.

Ontario has 16 cases of thrombotic thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), 13 of which meet the criteria for VITT.

The province did announce the proceeding of second dose administration only of the AstraZeneca vaccine back on May 21.

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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