The tragic death of a young woman following a Covid-19 vaccine could potentially lead to a full coronial inquest, according to Coroner Catherine Fitzgerald.
Natalie Boyce, 21, passed away in March 2022 at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, five weeks after receiving a Moderna booster shot.
During a court hearing, Moderna Australia’s lawyer requested more medical information, specifically regarding symptoms noted by a rheumatologist who treated Boyce for lupus in 2018.
Fitzgerald agreed to the request but expressed concerns about the overwhelming volume of material and warned that future similar requests would be scrutinized. Boyce’s family opposed the request, arguing that the rheumatologist saw her four years before her death.
The court also heard that Boyce spent her last three weeks unconscious, and her death certificate listed myocardial infarction with subacute myocarditis as the cause.
Boyce’s mother has criticized vaccine mandates and the Victorian health system, blaming them for her daughter’s death. The case will continue in October.
