SINALOA, MEXICO – A 28-year-old man has died hours after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Alejandro Peñuelas Navarro got his shot on September 13th. He had several symptoms such as a headache and pain in his body when returned home in the afternoon. He was found lifeless in his bed in the early morning of the next day. The family is now seeking answers

Alejandro, who had no underlying health issues according to his family, went to a vaccination center in Los Mochis in the afternoon. He went home and took a bath and ate a light dinner. He went to bed with a fever and pain in his body. When his mother tried to wake him up the next morning to go to work, he didn’t respond. Alejandro had passed away several hours before.

His mother posted this on Facebook shortly after his death:

The relatives of Alejandro have asked authorities for an investigation because they believe that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is the cause of his sudden death. Mexico’s health minister said that he’s waiting for the results of the autopsy before he releases a statement