Is Covid-19 Vaccine Really Causing Heart Attacks In Indian Adults? Here's What Studies Show

ICMR and NCDC conducted studies to find if there is any link between Covid-19 vaccines and sudden death of young adults in India.

Investigations into unexplained deaths, particularly among those aged 18-45, point to factors like genetics, lifestyle, pre-existing conditions, and post-COVID complications, with heart attacks being a leading cause. (Representational Image)

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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) conducted extensive studies to study whether there is any connection between Covid-19 vaccines and sudden deaths among adults in India. 

The study by ICMR and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) affirmed that Covid-19 vaccines in the country are safe and there is no linkage between the vaccines and sudden deaths, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. 

The ministry further said that the cause of sudden deaths in the country is suspected to stem from a wide range of factors, including genetics, lifestyle, pre-existing conditions, and post-COVID complications. 

Scientific experts have reiterated that statements linking COVID vaccination to sudden deaths are false and misleading and are not supported by scientific consensus, it added. 

What Is Causing Young Indian's Sudden Death?

The ministry further stated that ICMR and NCDC conducted two complementary studies to understand the causes behind sudden unexplained deaths, especially between the ages of 18 and 45 years.

The studies were undertaken deploying different research approaches, with the first based on past data and the other involving real-time investigations. 

The first study was conducted by ICMR’s National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), titled “Factors associated with unexplained sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years in India – A multicentric matched case–control study". 

The study was carried out from May to August 2023 across 47 tertiary care hospitals in 19 states and Union Territories and looked into individuals who appeared to be healthy but died suddenly between October 2021 and March 2023.

"The findings have conclusively shown that COVID-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of unexplained sudden death in young adults," the ministry said. 

The second study, titled “Establishing the cause in sudden unexplained deaths in young,” investigates the common causes of sudden deaths in young adults. 

"Early analysis of data from the study indicates that heart attacks, or myocardial infarction (MI), continue to be the leading cause of sudden death in this age group," as per the study.