ICMR study reveals COVID-19 vaccination did not increase the risk of sudden death

A recent study by the Indian Council of Medical Research or ICMR has highlighted that vaccines administered for COVID-19 did not increase the risk of sudden death among young adults in India. They further stated that it was because of the post-Covid hospitalisation, and certain lifestyles that are likely the underlying causes and history of sudden death.

In the study, there was a participation of 47 tertiary care hospitals across India. Other than this, there were also causes of people who were healthy and aged 18-45 years without any co-morbidity, who suddenly died of unexplained causes during October 2021- March 2023.

The study also mentioned, "Lifestyle factors such as current smoking status, alcohol use frequency, recent binge drinking, recreational drug/substance use and vigorous-intensity activity were positively associated with unexplained sudden death."

The study also noted that there is some evidence for the increased risk of death among COVID-19-recovered individuals and among those with breakthrough infections, the evidence for sudden deaths among such individuals is scarce.

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