Coroners Respond to Increased Death Rates

All deaths with possible links to C19 vaccines must be reported to a coroner

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Coroner for County Clare, Ms Isabel O’Dea has confirmed she is awaiting post mortem reports on deaths with possible links to covid 19 vaccines. The Coroner said she cannot confirm whether these deaths will go forward for inquest until she receives post mortem results.

The Coroner said she cannot give a figure for the number of post mortems with possible links to vaccines as she has not calculated these deaths as a separate number in overall death figures.

Ms O’Dea returned a call to this reporter following a query in relation to increased death rates calculated from RIP.ie data.

The figures compiled by an independent researcher show that Co Clare is experiencing an increased death rate of 25.4% over 2019 figures.

The highest increase occurred in Co Waterford where the data shows an increased death rate of 45.3%, an extra 108 deaths over 2019 figures.

In Clare, the data shows that 88 more deaths occurred in the period January to May 2023 than in the same period for 2019.

Ms O’Dea said she had no explanation for these figures.

“I have no idea. But you must remember that not all deaths are reported to coroners either,” she said.

The Coroner said that the number of deaths reported to her office has fallen compared to the same period last year.

“I can confirm there are 20 less deaths reported to me, up to May 4 2023 than May 4 2022,” she said.

Meanwhile, Mr Raymond Mahon, Coroner for Co. Offaly, the county with the second highest rate of increased deaths, said he is concerned by the figures.

“Yes, all deaths are concerning but I don’t have any information that leads me to believe there is an increased level of deaths. That’s all I can say,” he said.

Asked if he was dealing with an increased case load the Coroner said:

“The level of inquests will depend on the amount of post mortems that are carried out, the amount of deaths that are reported to me and subsequently as to which of those are deemed to be - where there’s a cause of death established at post mortem then there is no need for an inquest.”

“I don’t have any information that leads me to believe that I am dealing with a higher level than before,” Mr Mahon said.

Asked if he was dealing with any deaths with possible links to covid 19 vaccines, the coroner replied no. 

“No I don’t have any information on deaths post vaccine. I don’t think I’ve had a report of a death post vaccine,” Mr Mahon said.

Asked if he was aware of any ongoing analysis on the safety of vaccinations, the Coroner for Offaly replied no.

“I don’t, I’m not aware,” he said.

Safety and risk benefit of vaccination and surveillance and oversight of possible deaths by the Coroner Service is one of the recommendations issued by former Kildare District Coroner Prof Denis Cusack.

In his Kildare District Coroner Second Mortality Report of April 19 2021, Mr Cusack stated that possible cases of vaccine related deaths must be reported to coroners.

“The safety and risk benefit of vaccination is being closely monitored at national and international level. There has been no evidence of vaccine related mortality to date in Ireland but pharmacovigilance and reporting of possible cases to the Coroner must be part of the medical surveillance in the months ahead as new information comes to light.”

Mr Cusack is now Deputy Coroner for County Clare, working alongside Coroner Isabel O’Dea.

“Emerging and growing morbidity and mortality data from vaccination, suicides, late Covid-19 and delayed healthcare interventions are all awaiting epidemiological scrutiny in the coming months and years,” Mr Cusack said in his 2021 report. He states that death investigation by coroners plays an ‘integral part’ in covid 19 mortality.

“The World Health Organisation in January 2021 issued emergency-use international classification of diseases (ICD) codes for the Covid-19 pandemic and consequential deaths from a number of causes. The death investigation service provided by Coroners plays an integral part in the detailed examination and oversight of Covid-19 morbidity and mortality.”

Prof Cusack lists 37 references for his comprehensive report. The list includes a reference to Autopsy Protocol for Deaths after COVID-19 Vaccination, compiled by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME).

The protocol states that an autopsy should be conducted in deaths where there is ‘no readily obvious or plausible explanation for cause of death’. An autopsy is further required in any case with  new onset symptoms not fully explained by underlying conditions that develop up to a year after vaccination.

“Individuals should be prioritized for autopsy if there is no readily obvious and plausible explanation for cause of death OR there are new onset signs/symptoms not fully explained by underlying conditions (i.e. within a year of vaccination),” the protocol states.

A full autopsy should follow, including histology sampling – according to the protocol.

Read Prof Cusack’s full report here and the Autopsy Protocol for Deaths after COVID-19 Vaccination below.

Efforts were made to contact the Waterford City Coroner but there has been no response at the time of publication.

Kilkenny based accountant Patrick E Walsh has been tracking excess deaths locally and raising the issue through Kilkenny Press platform and on his Substack, where he encourages others to compile data relevent to their area.

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