CHIAVARI, GENOA – The 50-year-old mayor of Chiavari died a month after receiving his second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Marco Di Capua got the shot on July 22nd. He suddenly collapsed on August 23rd and was rushed to hospital where he died shortly after. His sudden death shocked the town of 27,000 people.

The mayor posted on July 22nd that he was fully vaccinated after his second Pfizer COVID-19 shot:

The mayor collapsed a month after the shot. The drama took place in a matter of minutes. Marco, who was at home, suddenly collapsed after losing consciousness at around 18:00 pm. His wife immediately called for help and a medical team arrived shortly thereafter. Everything was done to save him as he was rushed to the emergency room of Lavagna Hospital but he had passed away upon arrival.

Antonio Segalerba, president of the city council, said:

“We greeted him after lunch. He smiled and told us not to bother him with messages because he wanted to enjoy a week of holidays with his children. Instead, we are here, and we can’t believe it.”

Marco – who had just turned 50 – wanted to run for a second term after winning the elections in 2017. He was known as a healthy man with a passion for rowing. He had no known health issues prior to his sudden cardiac arrest.