Jephter Gwandure, a health officer based at Mutema Health
Clinic fell ill one hour after the injection.
His daughter Ivainashe Gwandure, confirmed the story to The
Mirror and said health experts were saying that the vaccine could have
triggered high blood pressure.
“He was fine when he left home in the morning to take the
vaccine. He was vaccinated at 12pm and complained that he was feeling weak
immediately afterwards. At 5pm he suffered a stroke and collapsed.
“He was taken to Gutu Mission Hospital and later
transferred to Masvingo General Hospital. He was transferred to Parirenyatwa
Hospital where he died yesterday,” said Ivainashe. She said the family was not
aware that Gwandure had high blood pressure.
Dr Amadeus Shamu said he knew the case but was not aware
that Gwandure has since died. He said there was a possibility that Gwandure had
high blood pressure.
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