A Miami Beach doctor who died 16 days after receiving a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in January appears to have expired from natural causes, according to officials.
An autopsy by Dr. Gregory Michael, 56, concluded that he died from complications of immune thrombocytopenia, a condition that prevents blood from clotting and can cause internal bleeding.
There is no medical certainty that the shooting had anything to do with the disease, as determined by the Florida Department of Health in a joint investigation with CDC, which reviewed autopsy samples.
Michael was a gynecologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center when he suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and died on January 4th.
He had been shot by Pfizer on December 18 and his wife said at the time that he suffered a “strong reaction to the COVID vaccine” three days later.
His blood vessels broke his feet and hands, prompting him to go to the emergency room, where he was diagnosed with the disease.
Two weeks later, and despite treatment, he suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and died suddenly.
“So far, millions of people have been vaccinated,” Pfizer spokeswoman Jerica Pitts told The Post in a statement after Michael’s death.
“And we are closely monitoring all adverse events in people who receive our vaccine.
“It is important to note that serious adverse events, including non-vaccine-related deaths, are likely to occur at a rate similar to that of the general population.”
With publishing cables.