India, July 2 -- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday that no link has been found between the COVID-19 vaccines and the surge of sudden deaths due to heart attacks.

The ministry cited extensive studies conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on sudden deaths among adults post-COVID to make that claim.

"Studies by ICMR and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have affirmed that COVID-19 vaccines in India are safe and effective, with extremely rare instances of serious side effects," the ministry said in a statement.

The statement clarified that sudden cardiac deaths can occur due to various factors

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