Family of Kobe man who died after COVID shot sues gov't, drugmaker June 4, 2024 (Mainichi Japan) Japanese version Kiyoteru Ogura, second frond left ブランド激安コピー  and others explain how they came to file the lawsuit at a press conference in Kobe's Chuo Ward on June 3, 2024. (Mainichi/Kotaro Ono) KOBE -- The family of a man who died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine filed a lawsuit on June 3 demanding a total of about 32 million yen (some $205,000) in compensation from the national government, the city of Kobe and vaccine manufacturer Pfizer Japan Inc. The bereaved family filed the suit with the Kobe District Court, claiming that coronavirus vaccines were approved as a special exception and their inoculations promoted despite the lack of assurance regarding their safety. According to the complaint, Toyohiko Ogura from Kobe ブランドコピー服  Hyogo Prefecture, passed away at age 73. He received his second vaccine dose in the city on July 9, 2021, and died the next day from acute heart failure. The man was suffering from the aftereffects of a stroke ブランドコピー通販  and had diabetes and high blood pressure. The plaintiffs claim that despite Ogura's doctor noting "some difficulty" in his cognitive ability to make decisions, the government and others administered the coronavirus vaccine without adequately explaining the risks while emphasizing its effectiveness ブランドコピー靴  thus infringing on his right to self-determination. As the lump-sum benefit under the national government's vaccination health damage compensation system only applies to spouses or members of the same household ブランド靴コピー  Ogura's younger brother, Kiyoteru, 69, said he could not apply. During a press conference, Kiyoteru stated, "It's unfair that spouses of those who died after vaccination are compensated while families not living in the same household are not," and argued, "Besides the vaccine, there could be no other cause for my brother's death, and I want people to know that there are many others in similar situations." The Kobe Municipal Government told the Mainichi Shimbun, "Since we have not received the complaint, we will refrain from commenting." (Japanese original by Kotaro Ono, Kobe Bureau) Font Size SML Print Go to The Mainichi Home Page Related Articles Gov't to pay compensation over death of Osaka man 2 days after 2021 COVID shot In Japan 1st, experts 'cannot rule out' woman's death caused by COVID vaccine Japan man who died after COVID shot eligible for gov't relief over 1 yr after application Man whose wife died after COVID shot in Japan slams medical body's 'vague' probe Japanese gov't set to pay benefits over death after COVID shot for 1st time COVID vaccination close-up Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Japan