2 employees of Imedi hospital dismissed in aftermath of 27-year-old nurse vaccination death
Megi Bakradze, who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 18 died at the First University Clinic of Tbilisi State University the next day. Photo: TV Pirveli/video grab.
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Two employees of Imedi hospital have been dismissed for ethical and procedural violations in connection with the death of 27-year-old nurse Megi Bakradze, Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia has stated today.
Bakradze, who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 18, died at the First University Clinic of Tbilisi State University the next day.
Tamar Gabunia noted that the Professional Development Council revealed ethical and procedural violations, on the basis of which the management team of Imedi hospital decided to temporarily suspend the two employees.
Gabunia also said that the investigation into the nurse’s death is still underway. As soon as the final reason of the death is known, the council will again discuss the status of the dismissed employees.
Earlier in April three other employees of the hospital were charged by the Prosecutor's Office for providing false information about the death of Megi Bakradze.
The Prosecutor's Office said that two out of the three doctors previously claimed that one of them had provided Bakradze with emergency medical care immediately. Though the investigation found that the mentioned doctor was not with Megi Bakradze when the latter felt unwell after receiving her first shot of the coronavirus vaccine.
Three employees of Imedi hospital in the southwestern Georgian town of Akhaltsikhe have been charged by the Prosecutor’s Office for providing false information about the recent death of 27-year-old nurse Megi Bakradze.
A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine yesterday has died earlier today at first University Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University.
Megi Bakradze, a 27-year-old nurse in the Georgian town of Akhaltsikhe, developed an alleged anaphylactic reaction after receiving the first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine earlier today. She has been hospitalised in Tbilisi and her condition is severe.
Georgian health officials and doctors have received their first doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine earlier today live on TV. The country received 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on March 13 with the help of UNICEF. Deputy head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Paata Imnadze was the first who got the jab. After the vaccination he said that ‘I feel great’ and called on people, especially doctors to vaccinate.