Deaths are attributed to COVID-19 according to clinical symptoms and diagnosis; deaths that occur after vaccination are systematically reported and investigated
A death may be attributed to COVID-19 only if the clinical condition of the patient is consistent with the disease’s symptoms. Health agencies continuously monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and any severe adverse event that occurs after vaccination, including death, is reported and investigated. No causal link has been formally established between COVID-19 vaccines and death.