Deaths attributed to Covid vaccines

Information about deaths attributed to Covid vaccines

United States

Deaths causally associated with J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccination: 9

Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html

England & Wales

Total deaths where COVID-19 vaccines causing adverse effects (U12.9) are mentioned anywhere on the death certificate: 60

Total deaths where COVID-19 vaccines causing adverse effects is indicated as the underlying cause on the death certificate: 52

Note: no breakdown by vaccine is available

Source:
Office for National Statistics
Monthly mortality analysis, England and Wales, March 2023 edition, Sheet 15
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/monthlymortalityanalysisenglandandwales

Scotland

Deaths where the underlying cause of death on the death certificate was an adverse effect of vaccination against COVID-19: 9

Deaths where an adverse effect was mentioned on the death certificate but not as the underlying cause of death: 4

Source:
National Records of Scotland
Deaths involving COVID-19 Analysis for December 2022 and for week 2 of 2023
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/news/2023/deaths-involving-covid-19-analysis-for-december-2022-and-for-week-2-of-2023

Canada

Deaths consistent with causal association to imunization (all vaccines): 4

Source:
Government of Canada
Reported side effects following COVID-19 vaccination in Canada
Adverse events of special interest, safety signals, and deaths.
https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccine-safety/#specialInterest

Deaths involving TTS consistent with causal association to immunization (AstraZeneca): 4

Source:
Government of Canada
Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome: Findings from the Advisory Committee on Causality Assessment
Table 2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/vaccine-safety/advisory-committee-causality-assessment/thrombosis-thrombocytopenia-syndrome-findings.html

Deaths involving mRNA vaccines: 0

Source:
Total of 4 deaths minus 4 associated with TTS/AstraZeneca equals 0 for all other vaccines.

New Zealand

Deaths in which a link to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could not be excluded: 4

Source:
New Zealand Government
Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora
News Article: Fourth death possibly linked to COVID-19 vaccine (2022-12-14)
https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/news-items/fourth-death-possibly-linked-covid-19-vaccine?fbclid=IwAR3-hAuMdycRS5108URDa-CYo8lBbcfXWdmZIPJuPqubPNpdiJ6Nvsq6cr8&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Australia

Deaths in which the cause of death was likely to be related to vaccination:

Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca): 13
Moderna: 1

All deaths ocurred in individuals between 21 and 81 years old.

Source:
Australian Government
Department of Health and Aged Care
COVID-19 vaccine safety report - 20-04-23
https://www.tga.gov.au/news/covid-19-vaccine-safety-reports/covid-19-vaccine-safety-report-20-04-23
and the breakdown by individual vaccine is found in a prior report:
COVID-19 vaccine safety report - 15-12-22
https://www.tga.gov.au/news/covid-19-vaccine-safety-reports/covid-19-vaccine-safety-report-15-12-2022

Japan

Deaths: 1

Source:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/10601000/001069842.pdf

India

Deaths: 15

Source:
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
https://main.mohfw.gov.in/Organisation/Departments-of-Health-and-Family-Welfare/immunization/aefi-reports

Singapore

Deaths that were found on the balance of probabilities to be likely to be related to COVID-19 vaccination: 1

Source:
Government of Singapore
Ministry of Health
News (2023-02-17)
https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/state-coroner-s-finding-on-death-related-to-covid-19-vaccination

South Africa

Deaths in which causality linked to the use of the vaccine: 3

Source:
South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
Serious adverse events following Immunization (AEFIs)
https://aefi-reporting.sahpra.org.za/serious-aefis.html?fbclid=IwAR3g7nTf2Ld82Xa7UG15OmIBIAQp04Lo6YdGFK-xAcvP6CGldzFa7lods9U&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Qatar

Note: This information comes from a study and not an official government source.

Deaths within 30 days of vaccination having a high probability of being associated with vaccination up to June 12, 2022: 8

Source:
Nature communications
Evaluation of mortality attributable to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine administration using national level data from Qatar
Supplementary Information Table 1
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-35653-z