Death of a teenage girl in France after her second dose of vaccine: an investigation is open

A 17-year-old girl died 11 days after her second vaccine, in Bouches-du-Rhône in France. Sofia was uneasy in front of her high school, as reported by several French media. According to specialists, it is still too early to establish a causal link with the vaccination, but an investigation has been opened.

This Monday, September 20, Sofia, 17, is uneasy in front of her high school in Bouches-du-Rhône, France. The young girl was taken care of by a medical team, but died the next day in hospital. According to the family of the schoolgirl, doctors have reported "massive unexplained pulmonary embolism ". This embolism occurs 11 days after the injection of his second dose of vaccine. The Aix-en-Provence prosecutor's office said that an investigation was open, this Friday, October 1, to determine whether the death of the girl is linked to a side effect of the vaccination.

However, it seems too early at this point to draw any conclusions as to a cause and effect relationship. Medical and pharmacological analyzes are underway, according to the Regional Health Agency in France. An autopsy was required to clarify the cause of death. 

The drama was widely relayed on social networks, with many people pointing the finger at the vaccination of this teenage girl. For now, without an autopsy report, and without published analyzes, there is no reason to confirm that Sofia died from the vaccine. Tests should also determine whether other risk factors may have caused the death of the girl, such as taking an estrogen-progestin contraceptive pill.