Cuxhaven – The twelve-year-old boy, who died in the Cuxhaven district after a corona vaccination, is said to have had several previous illnesses, according to the mother. He was in a wheelchair and suffered from stiff joints. He also had myocarditis, which was only discovered during the autopsy. The exact cause of death is still unclear. The twelve-year-old was vaccinated with Biontech / Pfizer at the University Clinic in Hamburg-Eppendorf and died on October 15th.
“He was our sunshine, loved space, had many friends. Everyone liked him. We wanted to protect him with the vaccination. After his second dose, he developed a fever. But it got better quickly, ”says the mother image. But later the father found him lifeless in his room. The ambulance was unable to do anything for the boy.
Vaccinations: Paul Ehrlich Institute investigates five child deaths
Reported deaths related to a corona vaccination in children and adolescents are extremely rare. By September 30th, the PEI lists five such suspected cases in people between 12 and 17 years of age, which relate to a fatal outcome within 2 to 24 days after vaccination with the Biontech product. According to the PEI, at least three of the adolescents had serious previous illnesses.
So far, however, according to its own statements, the PEI has not rated any of the deaths after Covid-19 vaccination of 12 to 17-year-olds reported from Germany as likely or possibly causally related to the Covid vaccination.
Robert Koch Institute: 29 children and young people died of Covid-19
For comparison: According to the weekly report of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) dated October 28, 29 validated coronavirus-related deaths have been reported among under 20-year-olds. In 19 cases, information on known previous illnesses was available.
“We are confronted with a particularly tragic case here,” said the head of the health department
Kai Dehne. “Statistically, serious vaccine side effects resulting in death occur extremely rarely, but the affected family is one hundred percent ruthless. My deepest sympathy belongs to the relatives. “
Under #EsKoennteDeinKindSein, a dispute between opponents and supporters of a vaccination for children raged on the short message service Twitter on Thursday. While one side spoke of medical experiments on children with a view to vaccination, others criticized that the death of the child was being misused for their own purposes and that the consequences of corona disease were being played down (with dpa).
