March 23, 2023
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Experts say the reason why Australian deaths from heart disease rose in 2022 was because of the COVID-19 pandemic. increases the risk of heart disease
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There are disinformation videos posted on Instagram in Australia and abroad. It claims that in the first eight months of 2022, there was a 17% increase in Australian deaths from heart disease compared to the same period last year. stating that the cause was due to the COVID-19 vaccination campaign causing people to die from the side effects of the vaccine
in the clip mentioned Accompanied by a video that is divided into two parts, the first part is a news report from the Australian television station 9News Queensland. Broadcast on 20 February 2023, the broadcaster reported that in the first eight months of 2022, 10,200 Australians had died from heart disease, a 17% increase on the previous year.
The second video features comments from 33-year-old Australian far-right activist Blair Cotell. by which he claimed “In November 2021, the Australian Government partnered with a multinational pharmaceutical company. It requires Australians to get two doses of the mRNA vaccine in the trial or they won't be allowed to work. Eight months later, there was a 17% increase in deaths from heart disease.
However, 9News Queensland's full report does not say whether the increase in deaths is related to vaccines.
Experts commenting on 9News Queensland's report pointed out that the contributing factor to the increase in deaths from heart disease is the COVID-19 pandemic. Because some patients infected with COVID-19 have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke
The epidemic has also caused delays in treatment and health checks. As a result, diagnosis and treatment are slower than they should be. As well as the readiness of medical personnel who have to deal with the large number of COVID-19 patients, it affects the overall treatment efficiency.
On January 21, 2023, the Sydney Morning Herald published a news report based on an analysis of mortality statistics by Australia's Actuaries Institute.
The original data published on 7 December 2022 showed that in the first eight months of 2022, 10,220 Australians died from ischemic heart disease, about 17% more than expected. Delayed treatment and check-ups is the factor that causes the number of deaths to increase
A 2022 Australia surplus mortality graph
from the Sydney Morning Herald.
It is also confirmed that Deaths Attributable to COVID-19 Vaccine has a very small proportion
According to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) data released on 17 November 2022, between February 2021 and 13 November 2022, the number of deaths post-vaccination with COVID-19 was reported. 944 cases, of which only 14 were associated with vaccination.
13 deaths after COVID-19 vaccination In the first AstraZeneca dose, 8 patients had Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), 2 with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a peripheral nervous system disorder, 2. one case with a rare neurological disease and one case with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
and one person died from myocarditis. After the COVID-19 vaccination Moderna Actuator Needle
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the 17% increase in deaths from ischemic heart disease by 2022 is even alarming. But it's not surprising at all. Heart disease has traditionally been Australia's top cause of death for many years. Arrival of COVID-19 is what drives the risk of heart disease to increase
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