© Harvard UniversityThe person who tested positive for coronavirus in December had been vaccinated just hours before their Jan. 21, 2021 death.
A California resident who was vaccinated against COVID-19 died just hours later — and authorities are trying to find out why.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office announced the death and the investigation Saturday in a Facebook
post, but gave few details.
The county, which is in the greater Sacramento area, was "recently notified" of the person's death, the police said.
The person had tested positive for coronavirus in December and had been vaccinated just hours before their Jan. 21 death.
There was no indication which vaccine the person had been given.
"There are multiple local, state, and federal agencies actively investigating this case; any reports surrounding the cause of death are premature, pending the outcome of the investigation. Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased," the sheriff's office wrote.
An autopsy would be done Monday, the sheriff's office
told CBS' Sacramento affiliate.
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News of a death hours after the vaccine prompted question and concern from some Californians like Britni Tucker.
"I'm really relying on the vaccine to cure this pandemic. Because I have a 9-month old daughter I'm trying to protect," Tucker said. "Now I think it's something I should definitely put more research into."
Others, like Eric Parra of Auburn, say they never planned to get it in the first place.
"This was rushed just so fast," Parra said. "I'm not getting it myself only until I can see it works after some time."
CBS13 spoke with infectious disease expert Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC Davis, to ask some general questions about the safety measures about the vaccine, as he is unfamiliar with this particular case.
"All the health care professionals are making sure to report any concerning adverse events following immunization, even if it's not related - just to pick up any kind of signal," Dr. Blumberg said.
Earlier in the week, a batch of Moderna vaccines were pulled from use in the state, after some people felt sick after receiving the vaccine. That batch has since been cleared for approval and returned to use. It's unclear which vaccine was used in this particular Placer County case.
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