The country reported that this was the first death from a coronavirus vaccine.
The health committee, which monitors vaccine safety, said on Monday that the woman died of myocarditis after receiving a Pfizer injection.
Health Director-General Ashley Bloomfield (Ashley Bloomfield) said that myocarditis is a “very rare side effect” and vaccination is much safer than the risk of contracting Covid-19.
The committee stated that the woman may have become ill from the vaccination, although she has other medical problems that could lead to her death.
The Covid-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Committee said in a statement: “This is the first case in New Zealand where deaths within a few days after vaccination were related to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
“Although the Adverse Reaction Monitoring Center has received other reports of deaths from recently vaccinated people, none of them are believed to be related to vaccination.”
More than 2 million New Zealanders have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Official details including the woman’s age and date of death have not been made public.
The coroner has not yet ruled on the case.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that Auckland will continue to be strictly locked down for at least two weeks.
The rest of the country faces another week of blockades as they fight the outbreak of the Delta variant.
