A ‘vaccine hesitant’ NHS worker has tragically died with Covid just days after she decided to get the jab.
Fila Lutu, 37, had expressed concerns about the vaccine after reportedly suffering bad reactions to jabs for other diseases.
However, the Covid-19 support administrator from Chadwell Heath, east London changed her mind after the Government unveiled plans to force NHS staff to get vaccinated before April or get sacked.
Sadly, Miss Lutu tested positive for the virus in December and died several days later, following complications from the virus.
Her devastated family were prevented from travelling with her in the ambulance on the way to the hospital due to strict Covid rules – meaning the NHS worker passed away before they could say goodbye.
Fila Lutu, 37, had expressed concerns about the vaccine after reportedly suffering bad reactions to jabs for other diseases
The NHS Covid-19 support administrator changed her mind after the Government unveiled plans to force NHS workers to get vaccinated before April 2022 or get sacked
Miss Lutu started working for North Middlesex University Hospital in July 2020, before becoming an Employee Relations Officer a year later.
The hospital trust is planning to build a bench in dedication to her ‘amazing’ impact on the community, Essex Live reported.
Lauren has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the funeral cost. Setting a £2,000 target, the crowdfunder has raised more than £6,000, and the excess funds will be donated to North Middlesex University Hospital’s charity.
Miss Lutu was laid to rest on Friday, January 14, at City Gate Church, Ilford. There, her coffin was carried to the church in a white carriage and doves were released.
Miss Lutu started working for North Middlesex University Hospital in July 2020, before becoming an Employee Relations Officer a year later
Miss Lutu was laid to rest on Friday, January 14, at City Gate Church, Ilford
The NHS worker, who was born in the Congo and first came to the UK in 1993, started feeling unwell when she came back from France on December 12. She later tested positive for Covid and her symptoms worsened.
After five days, she struggled to eat and was in a great deal of pain, according to her younger sister Lauren.
She told local media that she found Miss Lutu experiencing cold sweats and crying ‘God help me’ as she suffered chest pains.
Paramedics conducted an ECG reading and told Lauren and her mother that Miss Lutu was showing signs of someone having a heart attack.
The NHS worker was rushed to King George Hospital in Ilford but sadly they could not go with her, due to strict Covid restrictions in place.
Lauren and her mother exchanged their goodbyes with Miss Lutu and went back into the house, not knowing that it would be their last ever goodbye.
Miss Lutu called her mother from hospital early on December 19 to tell her that the medication she was on was not easing the pain.
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