Kerala post-graduate student dies after taking Covishield, parents seek Rs 10 crore compensation
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The parents of a post-graduate student filed an application with the Kerala High Court, alleging that their daughter died after taking the Covishield vaccine. They also sought Rs 1 crore in restitution for the death of their only daughter.
The parents of a post-graduate student on Friday approached the Kerala High Court alleging that their daughter died due to the compulsory administration of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.
They also sought Rs 1 crore in compensation for the death of their only daughter, holding central government, state government, and serum manufacturers responsible.
According to the petition filed by Sabu C Thomas and his wife Jean George of Pathanamthitta, their daughter Nova Sabu, an MA Literature student, was vaccinated with Covishield at a private hospital in Kochi.
The following day, she became ill. Nova was taken to the hospital, where she was treated for a headache and fever, the petition said.
Nova was then transferred to another hospital, where she complained of decreased responsiveness, exhaustion, headache, and vomiting. Soon after, she went unconscious and began convulsing. She was then intubated and placed on a ventilator. Nova died on August 12, 2021, from intracerebral bleeding.
The petitioners initially filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, claiming compensation, following which the Pathanamthitta District Medical Officer conducted an investigation.
Following an investigation, it was found that there was no evidence that Nova Sabu had any neurological illness prior to receiving the vaccination. Nova's symptoms began shortly after receiving the first dose of the Covishield vaccine.
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