Witness Testimony

Keywords from Transcript

Pfizer Vaccine, Stroke, Arterial Clot, Factor V Leiden, Adverse Event, Vaccine Injury, Hospital Treatment, Heparin Drip, Employer Mandate, Job Resignation, Informed Consent, Exemption Denial, Vaccine Pass, Youth Sports Exclusion

Included in the Report:

Ms. Leigh-Anne Coolen

Administrative Employee (Private Sector)

Personal Experience

Witness ID:

NCI-W-008

Hearing

Truro

Nova Scotia

Date:

March 16, 2023

Report

Inquiry into the Appropriateness and Efficacy of the COVID-19 Response in Canada; November 2023

Main Topic

Stroke Following First COVID-19 Vaccination and Employment Consequences

One Line Summary

Leigh-Anne Coolen testified about experiencing a stroke three weeks after receiving one Pfizer dose and later leaving her job due to workplace vaccine mandate pressure.

Synopsis

Leigh-Anne Coolen testified that she received one dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on May 27, 2021, after experiencing workplace pressure to comply with employer vaccination expectations. Approximately three weeks later, on June 20, 2021, she suffered a stroke involving arterial blood clots and was hospitalized for five days. She stated that hospital staff did not inquire into the temporal proximity between the vaccination and her stroke, and medical records indicated that her known Factor V Leiden condition was not considered the cause of the arterial clots. She described lingering cognitive effects and medication changes following discharge. Coolen further testified that she declined a second dose and ultimately resigned from her employment in December 2021 due to mandate-related pressure, and described related impacts on her family, including her son being excluded from sports activities due to vaccination status.

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