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Studies rebut 'sudden death' claims after COVID-19 vaccination

March 24, 2026David Juurlink, Dr. Catharine Young, Neil Stone

David Juurlink and Catharine Young cite population-level research finding no association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden death, directly countering viral misinformation about young people “dying suddenly.”

Have you heard about young people dying suddenly after COVID-19 vaccination?
Our new study in @PLOSMedicine shows there's absolutely nothing to that. If anything, the opposite is true.
Despite everything we hear on social media - data matters.
A major population-level study of young, healthy individuals finds no association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden death.
David Juurlink
Dr. Catharine Young
Neil Stone
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