Mayo Coroner seeks vaccine trial data from pharma giant Pfizer – Gript

Pfizer Ireland is to supply information on C19 vaccine clinical trials to a coroner ahead of an inquest in Co Mayo. 

Coroner for Co Mayo Pat O’Connor is seeking the information as part of his investigations into the death of a teenager post vaccination.

Joseph McGinty (14) of Achill Island, Co Mayo, died on September 13 2021. He received the Pfizer jab at a vaccination centre three weeks prior on August 20.

The Coroner described the death as an issue is of ‘significant public concern’ at the opening of the inquest last November.

At a preliminary inquest hearing at Swinford Courthouse yesterday, the Coroner said he received correspondence from a legal firm representing Pfizer after the company became aware of the boy’s death through a media report.

In follow up correspondence with legal firm McCann Fitzgerald, representing Pfizer Ireland, the Coroner asked seven questions of the pharmaceutical company.

The Coroner submitted his questions to McCann Fitzgerald on December 5 last but has not yet received answers.

“I want to get an overall general view from your client to represent what tests and scientific analysis were done worldwide,” Mr O’Connor said.

Mr Roddy Bourke, of McCann Fitzgerald attended yesterday’s hearing. This is the second hearing concerning the McGinty case, since the inquest opened on November 21 2022.

“I raised a number of questions, seven in total. When do you think you will be in a position to answer?” Mr O’Connor said.

Mr Bourke replied that he expected to be able to issue replies to the Coroner’s questions in three weeks time, ‘subject to the caveat’ that his client has access to the boy’s medical records.

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Mayo Coroner seeks vaccine trial data from pharma giant Pfizer – Gript