Following the arrest of Yang Xiaoming, known as the “father of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine,” more and more voices in China are raising concerns about the safety and potential side effects of domestically produced COVID-19 vaccines. A septuagenarian mother in Zhejiang recently lodged a complaint, stating that her daughter, who worked in academia, received the vaccine in 2021 during the pandemic, experienced discomfort after the holiday break, rushed to the hospital for treatment, stayed for a few days, and tragically passed away. The elderly mother found herself helpless in seeking justice, a situation all too common in mainland China.
Renowned as an expert in “Organizational Experience Extraction,” social media influencer Wang Cuiqu recently shared in a video that a woman in her seventies from Zhejiang lamented to him for an hour about how her daughter had passed away in 2021 after receiving the vaccine.
Wang Cuiqu recounted, “Her daughter worked in academia. When the vaccine was administered, she was responsible for keeping track of who had been vaccinated at the school. In other words, she was the one pressuring everyone to get vaccinated. Being a role model, she got vaccinated herself.”
The daughter received the vaccine on May 1. Wang Cuiqu revealed, “During the May Day holiday, she felt unwell at home. On May 6, she hurried to the hospital. After staying in the hospital for a few days, things took a turn for the worse, and she eventually passed away.”
He mentioned that the death certificate issued by the doctors listed various complications such as cerebellar herniation and brain hemorrhage. The woman had been healthy before.
Wang Cuiqu pointed out the dilemma in this case was that the daughter did not inform anyone about receiving the vaccine during her hospital visits. Even her parents were unaware of her vaccination until after her passing. Wang Cuiqu shared, “It was only after she passed away that her parents discovered from her phone records that she had gotten vaccinated.”
“The mother told me that when her daughter was in the hospital, they did not associate her illness with the vaccine. However, now that she’s gone, there’s no way to verify the connection with the vaccine. But such a correlation might exist, given that her daughter was generally healthy. After getting vaccinated, she passed away within a month,” Wang Cuiqu articulated.
He further disclosed that the mother had been searching for answers everywhere, contacting health commissions in various regions and even at the national level. However, due to the rapid handling of her daughter’s affairs and immediate cremation, she was unaware of her daughter’s vaccination status.
Reflecting on the incident, Wang Cuiqu emphasized the importance of caution when dealing with new substances like medicine or vaccines. Rushing to complete a task without proper consideration can lead to adverse consequences, making it difficult to seek justice later on.
Cases similar to the above are prevalent across mainland China. Yet, individuals struggle to verify whether deaths or lingering health issues are directly linked to vaccination.
Mr. Zhu from Hebei shared the story of his nephew’s son-in-law, who passed away at the age of 37 shortly after receiving the vaccine. Despite being allergic to vaccinations, he was compelled to get vaccinated due to pandemic restrictions.
Another resident from Hebei, Mr. Yao, recounted how his friend, who worked in the publishing industry, suddenly collapsed at a construction site one morning six months after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. He spent weeks in a coma-like state and eventually succumbed at the age of 49, after incurring significant medical expenses.
Such cases pose challenges in seeking official verification and accountability, with authorities often reluctant to attribute deaths to vaccination, leaving families grappling in uncertainty.
Multiple citizens randomly interviewed by Epoch Times expressed being coerced into receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and later witnessing numerous deaths and a host of new symptoms like pulmonary nodules, eczema, blisters, heart attacks, strokes, lupus erythematosus, leukemia, and more. Despite their suffering, they find themselves with no avenue for complaint, silently bearing the consequences.
The COVID-19 outbreak, which originated in Wuhan, Hubei Province at the beginning of 2020, rapidly spread across China and the world. Yang Xiaoming and his team identified the virus as a novel pathogen after extensive testing.
During the pandemic, profits from China’s COVID-19 vaccines were estimated to surpass billions of RMB in 2021.
Despite being lauded by authorities, Yang Xiaoming faced continuous skepticism following the development of the domestic vaccine. While Yang Xiaoming exuded confidence, doubts persisted in various circles about the unprecedented speed of the vaccine’s development.
On April 26, 2024, Yang Xiaoming was removed from his position as a National People’s Congress delegate on grounds of suspected severe violations of laws and discipline by the Chinese Communist Party.
Since his downfall, social media platforms in China have been flooded with critical questions and concerns about vaccine safety, stirring panic and anxiety among netizens. Many individuals who have received three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine expressed fear and unease.
(Tribune reporter Xiong Bin contributed to this article.)