Immediate and contributory causes of death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Objectives: Accurate determination of the immediate causes of death in patients with COVID-19 is important for optimal care and mitigation strategies.

Methods: All deaths in Qatar between March 01, 2020, and August 31, 2022, flagged for likely relationship to COVID-19 were reviewed by two independent, trained reviewers using a standardized methodology to determine the immediate and contributory causes of death.

Results: Among 749 flagged deaths, the most common admitting diagnoses were respiratory tract infection (91%) and major adverse cardiac event (MACE, 2.

Evaluation of mortality attributable to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine administration using national level data from Qatar.

Accurate determination of mortality attributable to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is critical in allaying concerns about their safety. We reviewed every death in Qatar that occurred within 30 days of any SARS-CoV-2 vaccine administration between January 1, 2021 and June 12, 2022. Probability of association with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was determined by four independent trained reviewers using a modified WHO algorithm.