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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Katie Wilson & Kieran Isgin

Husband of BBC presenter Lisa Shaw to sue AstraZeneca after her death from Covid vaccine complications

The husband of a BBC broadcaster said he has "no option" but to sue a Covid vaccine maker after she died from extremely rare complications.

Lisa Shaw was only 44 when she died in May 2021, just a week after having the jab. In the days leading up to her death, she reported headaches which were actually bleeding in the brain and tragically passed away after being admitted to hospital.

A coroner ruled that the mum died from complications due to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. Husband Gareth Eve said he plans to take legal action against the makers of the vaccine after failing to get meaningful answers while AstraZeneca clarified that patient safety is its 'highest priority', the Mirror reports.

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