Unfortunately, the 26-year-old man reportedly died from blood clots on his brain just 2 weeks after receiving his COVID-19 vaccine. An inquest was open into his death and his family, who are considering a clinical negligence claim, hope it will provide the answers they are looking for. His girlfriend reportedly said that they were not warned of the vaccine’s potential risks. When the couple heard there was no Pfizer COVID vaccine available, they had at first talked over going away and rebooking at another clinic. At no point the doctor told them that the blood clots could be life-threatening. They were also not told about the possible risk of blood clots on the brain
According to his parents, Tracey and Peter, their 26-year-old son, Jack Hurn, received his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on May 29 last year. The family’s attorneys said that Hurn and his girlfriend Alex Jones were told there was no Pfizer vaccines available. They had allegedly asked staff about alternative vaccines as they were aware of concerns around the use of AstraZeneca for younger people. According to BBC News, when the couple heard there was no Pfizer available, they had at first talked over going away and rebooking at another clinic. Hurn’s girlfriend reportedly said that at no point the doctor told them that the blood clots could be life-threatening. They were also not told about the possible risk of blood clots on the brain, Alex Jones told the inquest.
Unfortunately, the 26-year-old automotive design graduate died from catastrophic blood clots on his brain two weeks after he received the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, according to The Mirror. On May 29, 2021, when Hurn and his girlfriend arrived at the clinic, they reportedly asked staff about alternative vaccines as they were aware of concerns around the use of AstraZeneca for younger people. Unfortunately, the staff reportedly told them that the vaccine was safe and they went ahead with it.
The 26-year-old graduate began suffering headaches within days and died on June 11 last year after doctors allegedly described him as having catastrophic blood clots on the brain. Hurn’s parents have raised concerns about the advice he was given and his hospital care and are taking legal action, BBC News reports.
One of the family’s attorneys, Michael Portman-Hann, told Daily Mail that the family hoped an inquest would answer some of the questions they have around their son’s death.
Michael Portman-Hann reportedly said: “Jack’s parents, Tracey and Peter, his sister, Abby, Alex and both their families are completely devastated and are still trying to come to terms with what happened. Jack and Alex asked staff at the vaccine clinic about the Pfizer alternative as they were aware of concerns around the use of Astra Zeneca for younger people. Alex and Jack were reassured by the staff at the centre that the vaccine was safe, and with no Pfizer doses available that day, they felt encouraged by vaccine staff to go ahead with what was on offer.
Jack began to suffer headaches which got progressively worse and he was admitted to a hospital where a scan revealed a clot on his brain. Jack’s family found it very difficult to get up-to-date information from hospital staff over the course of a number of days. They say there was confusion about whether Jack had actually suffered a stroke and could get no clear answers about his condition.”
The 26-year-old man was then transferred to another hospital, where scans revealed that there were numerous bleeds on his brain which were catastrophic.
“Given the family’s concerns over advice given during the vaccine clinic visit and what happened in the period between Jack being admitted to hospital and his death, we are supporting them to find answers which we’re hopeful an inquest will help provide.” Michael Portman-Hann also told Daily Mail.