Shreyas Talpade, who suffered a heart attack last year, has found himself wondering whether his health scare was somehow related to the Covid-19 vaccine. In an interview with Lehren Retro, the actor opened up about his near-death experience, adding that such incidents have been reported only after the pandemic in a comparatively younger population. His statement comes days after AstraZeneca, which produced Covishield, admitted in its court documents recently that the vaccine can cause rare side effects, causing people to have blood clots and a low blood platelet count.
Shreyas said that despite being careful about his health, his health scare was unfortunate. “I gave myself a big scare. It was unfortunate, unexpected. I believed I was taking care of my diet, exercise and health. Apparently, there are theories about the vaccine as well… We have been hearing about people working out or playing and something happening, or a person who is taking care of himself and something happening,” he said.
"I don't smoke. I'm not really a regular drinker, I drink perhaps once a month. No tobacco, yes, my cholesterol was a little high, which I was told is normal these days. I was taking medication for that, and it had come down reasonably. So, if all the factors--no diabetes, no blood pressure, nothing, then what could be the reason?”
When asked if he thinks it might be related to the side effects of the vaccine, Shreyas said, “I would not negate the theory. It was only after the Covid vaccine that I started to experience some fatigue and tiredness. There has to be some amount of truth and we cannot negate the theory. It can be Covid or the vaccine, I don’t know which of the two, but it is associated (with my condition).”
He added, “It is very unfortunate and scary because we genuinely don’t know what we have taken inside our bodies. We trusted the companies, and went with the flow. I never heard of such incidents before Covid.”
Shreyas said he wants to know more about the vaccine and how it has impacted humans. “I want to know what the vaccine has done to us. I am not sure whether it is Covid or the vaccine. Till I don’t have all the facts and proof, it is pointless to make any statements. Nevertheless, I want to know more,” he said.
Shreyas Talapde suffered a heart attack in December last year. He was admitted to a Mumbai hospital after complaining about discomfort following the shooting of his upcoming film 'Welcome To The Jungle'.
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